Pamela, I have spent a long time reading your last two posts. I am not ashamed to say that I cried at times.

It seems to me that she has very major psychiatric issues - her extensive self-injury (cutting) fits with this as well as all of her other behaviours. I hope that she can get psychiatric help but that is down to her and nobody else.

I am glad that your cats are back inside . Cats are pretty smart - I often turn to my two when I am upset about something.

I would like to leave you with something from Maori. It is Kia kaha., which is very idiomatic but "Stay strong." perhaps comes close.