No, they didn't set anything up. I asked about aftercare and they showed me a page of "resources", they said no appointment was neccessary. My girlfriend was shaking badly, she seriously thought they were throwing her in the trash, maybe they mentioned setting her on the curb to her. She asked who was going to pick her up and they just said, You'll see. Anyway, I took the papers and got her home as quick as I could. She was throwing up from anxiety as I made my U-turn in front of the hospital! When I got her home she wanted to lie down. Her daughter was hiding out at the gym, she was afraid to come home for a couple hours. I digress, my girlfriend fell asleep and I read the packet of "Care education". That's when I saw the "resources" were homeless shelters.
But she had a good night. Didn't eat though, and she's very weak from starvation. Her hands and stomach are numb she says. Also from lack of food. I have to keep her from sliding back into her "I'm queasy I can't eat " routine that started 4 months ago and I think triggered this whole thing. The real work starts today. I'll let her sleep in, it's still early here, But she's going to eat something for breakfast and she's going to push her feet against my hands, sort of work those weak muscles. And she's going to sit in the living room for a while and talk or watch TV or something. She said this morning she's still afraid of her daughter, though she knows she didn't poison her. On her daughter's side, she now locks herself in her room, so her mom can't attack her. Lots of work to do here.
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