Thursday, November 13, 2008
Thanks, and blessings,
Winston
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If You Have Expereince With Complete Loss Of Home and Possessions, I Need Your Help!
11/15/08 3:58am
Wilson....I am not really sure what your looking for. You say no opinions just people that have been through this before to respond like someone is going to respond with...why yes, I have been through this twice of my wife burning down the house, killing the family pet and then being hauled off afterwords to a mental health unit.
No one knows how this is going to play out and they are going to have to overcome some pretty big hurdles if they plan on staying together. I think with him having to lock up the guns should have been the point of where he should have initiated getting his wife help verses avoiding and letting things play out.
I assume they both have family and friends that will offer them a short term place to stay until he can find one.
I think the bigger issue is the part you are trying to play of taking this upon yourself to try and fix. My suggestion is to get out of the middle of this so that you don't become too stressed to cause issues with your illness....or did you forget you have a mental illness? Just my 2 cents!
11/16/08 5:57pm
Obviously I was looking for advice from people who had been through a similar situation, as opposed to just what somebody thought would be best advice. As a pastor and a friend, my position IS right in the middle of things. Now maybe you can get a small taste of what I deal with every day ... dealing with serious and various problems regardless of how I feel.
Also, this man did get help for his wife as soon as she showed signs of depression. He didn't let things simply happen. Sometimes, no matter how much we wish they weren't, things happen no matter what we do.
Thanks for the advice, but in a serious situation like this, I could certainly do without the sarcasm.
Winston
11/24/08 11:32am
Winston, I feel for you being stuck in the middle. I think 2 of the suggestions were worthwhile. One wasn't. Mental health for both of your friends is critical. Until something else happens, I guess a shelter would be the place for them. THen for the mental health, a community mental health place while they are in the shelter.
I am manic depressive and my ex to be depressive. I don't want a divorce but we are just opposites now. I wish you hope and praise for looking out for them.
11/25/08 2:21pm
I thank you for the comment. It must be difficult for you and your husband to be on different ends of the MI spectrum. My friend called me today, and their home is going to be covered by their insurance. His wife is home, but still sick. They can't afford the meds, nor the ECT treatments she so desperately needs.
I have found a way around my "coming out of the closet" dilemma: I am offering advicew af if I saw a procedure, or knew people who had MI, etc. It is fairly effective.
Ciao for now.
Winston
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Iv been thru something similar, and if it were not for my local homeless shelter and food pantrys not to mention a few churches, i was sleeping on the streets or in my car.
Their should be some type of shelter in that area. In my local area their is a homeless shelter funded by donations and ran by the christian faith its called new life evangelistic center, their you can get shelter from the heat or cold weather, theirs always a cot to sleep, shower and a hot meals daily. These type of places usually have clothing as well. They do many things for homeless or anyone in need of help, also in some cases financialy. Their are also churches in my area that have food pantry they give out canned foods and toiletries 3 times a week. their are many churches that have a sunday hand out as well. hopefully their is something like that for them.