Wow that sounds like one huge onion to peel, with many tears associated to the events. Psychosis from an addiction is a too real consequence of a persons choices in this world. Hopefully your sister will recover some of the self she’s lost along the way. All we can do is be supportive to each other just because we are here. A choice we made to help ourselves and others along the way as much as we can. We only know that a question would remain if we didn’t try. Sometimes giving up is more giving in, inward is where our strength lies. We lift weights and a myriad of other activities for that outer self primarily, what exercises do we partake in for that selfsame growth and strength of inner self. Soldier drop and give me twenty mental pushups and thank me for every one as you do them. OMG I never want to meet that drill sergeant he sounds tough as nails.

The problem with alcohol/drugs...is that they work really, really, REALLY well to make one forget one's past. Hard to compete with that.

(((I forever wonder, that if as a society, if we were really able to intervene in every child's life...what it would be like. I watch my kids as they lead lives where they're not "running" from anything. And they're like aliens to me at times. I'm happy for them, but I don't get it. And in some ways, they make me very uncomfortable. IDK. My heart goes out to your sister.)))

Holy cow, Mack, that's a lot to struggle with. I admire the fact that she's still here fighting on, literally back from the dead. If anyone ever deserved a break, she's the one.

To be willing to undergo ect treatment is real commitment to do whatever it takes to have mental health. I was just talking to someone this week who went through it and it worked, so I hope her stalemate breaks for the better in this second ect round. Keep us posted, ok?