Pat, from what little I know about your money circumstances, it wasn't anything you did or didn't do. What the heck are your attorneys doing? Did you pay them for their "expert" advice so that your problems would come out the best way possible??

So... it the money in YOUR personal account? If so, don't worry about what the attorney is going to do. Take that money out and keep it out of reach!

You're "what ifing," Hun. Stop it. What's done is done and you being bi-polar had nothing to do with it. You did what was right and that was paying and trusting an "expert" to bring you out of this the best way possible. Maybe I'm wrong but that attorney seems to be looking out for a misplaced #1... and it ain't you.

Don't know much of the details, but it sounds to me like you were taking for a wild ride to the cleaners! You were used and abused. Stop blaming yourself for it. Stop listening to old tapes and to whatever depression is hanging around lying to you. You're no dummy! You're not ignorant nor illiterate to not know what's right and what's not. IF... and I say "IF" you've made some mistakes along the way, then the only thing you can accuse yourself of is being human!

Do you realize how much COURAGE and WISDOM it took for you to NOT sign those papers? WOW! I don't know that I could have done it and I'm pretty gutsy and stubborn! Geez, Lady! You stood by what you thought was right! Give yourself a break, eh?

I have a request. Since I appreciate, care for, admire for several reason, my friend named Pat; would you please tell her what I just said about her? Would you give her an "Atta-girl" and make sure she understands that her illness DOES NOT define who she is? Please be kind to my friend Pat, ok? I really like her and I don't like to see anyone being anything else but kind to her.

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