I am not feeling emotionally safe but I quickly read what you wrote...I think the bottom line is that your brother is out of your hands...that has to be so painful for you. He needs medication. Without medication he is a stick of dynamite and his narcissism really shows. How can you obtain relief? I feel so badly for you. We bipolars need to help ourselves and I don't know what legal means there are for others to step in to help us when we don't help ourselves.
Bobby

((((((Kimmy)))))),



I HATE that you're having to go through this. And worse, watch your Brother go through this.

Is there any way that you can legally step in and get him the help that he needs...??

I wish I could help HUGS.

Barb

Oh KD, I wish there was more we could do besides just being here online for you. It sounds like he's getting ready to crash and crash hard. I don't know what it's like to have a brother or sister, but it sounds like you're definitely doing everything you can for him. I don't know what to advise you to do, but I do know that you're not alone, we're here for you KD.

(((((((hugs)))))))

I wish too there was a way to get him into treatment and meds.

Your doing all you can as said. I feel for you. You and your brother are in my thoughts and prayers.

Take care of each other. I agree with moose is there some legal way that you can get him help???????????????????

Nikko

We are all here for you always........................


Nikko

Dear Kimmy Dawn,
I too am sorry for you to be haivng to deal with this....
I think that you could call the police on him and have a 72 hour hold on him...if you are afraid that he could harm himself or someone else they will take him to a locked psych unit.
When he is this manic there is not any rational reasonable thought that is why significant others have to step in.
that is what My hubby did for me.
The problem with him continuing to have ups and downs is the fact that those ups and downs could get more closely clustered and could get worse and harder to bring back to baseline.
hugs to you dear kimmy.
((((HUGS))))
bizi

Oh honey, how deeply I can relate. It sounds like your brother and my brother were made from the same mold. I kept him with me during his worst depressive episode ever (after his divorce) put him in the hospital for alcohol abuse and attempted suicide. Then I had to ask him to leave 6 months later because he broke his promise about drinking.

I still love him so much. I raised him as well. I had to realize that I can't mommy him anymore and it hurt so bad. It hurt like hell. He is so unique and so ill.

I don't know what to tell you besides watch and wait for the moment to step in and get him somewhere safe. It's so frustrating and scarey knowing there is nothing you can do to force him to get help until he is dangerous to himself or other.

Oh honey. My heart is breaking for you.

Vent away. We are here for you.

Oh, you don't know how much I needed these replies. Thank you so much ((((everyone)))) for the understanding and support.

He's leveling off. I spoke with him today, but the bottom will fall out soon.

He's not ill enough to force a 72 hour hold. That makes it hard as well.

I'm scared for my brother.

When they lose a place to live, they'll split up. It happens every time. He then gets suicidal. He knows more and more that the little man has a "family". He's referred to it often. I keep telling him how much he needs his daddy and that me and papaw can't replace his mama and daddy.

Ugh, eyes are leaking to picture the sweetest face in the world when my brother first sees his son for a visit. I can't explain the connection, the sweetness, the beauty.

I need to remind him of that.

KD