A Mother's Tale

A mother's journal as she attempts to help her daughter survive depression and all the challenges that accompany it. Now available in paperback --- Mom Story

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

October 24, 2006

First, let me preface by saying I'm on day 2 of a migraine so I'm far less than nice at the moment. For this, I apologize.

She's back together with her boyfriend. We all know it's more of a "he's familiar & comfortable" thing than a real reconcilliation, but it's her - and his - lesson to learn.

She wrecked her car Friday. Rear-ended a guy on the interstate. Thank God she's ok - that is the most important thing. The guy she rear-ended had a trunk full of automatic weapons. Scary. So now we're trying to figure out some way for her to get a new car as hers is no longer drivable. I'm hoping hers can fixed, but I'm afraid it would cost much more to fix it than it would to just get a new car.

On top of all this, she hasn't been taking her meds very regularly. Some days she doesn't take them at all. This, of course, keeps her levels from remaining balanced and throws her into all kinds of off-kiltered mood swings ... most of which she takes out on me. I know I'm "safe" and all that, but it gets so hard to take all glaring & swearing & nastiness.

Guess that explains the migraine, huh?

Monday, October 02, 2006

October 2, 2006

She broke up with her boyfriend this weekend. They've been together almost a year. She's sad, but otherwise okay, I think. She's seen it coming for months now. Just the same, I'm glad she has an appointment with her therapist tomorrow. Especially since she seems to be drawn towards the attentions of a married man in one of her classes.


*sigh*