More about my sister...

I also just wanted to add that my sister and I were lucky to have grown up in a wonderful home with loving parents, and that I don't think there was anything bad that happened to her during childhood.  She did have some traumatic things happen to her as a teenager (abortions, bad relationships)...  I know she was recently diagnosed as "bipolar," when we were always told that she was depressed.  She has been on anti-depressants for years, at least since highschool, but once she started on the bipolar medication when she was in rehab she seemed so happy and like herself again.  However, she won't remember to take her bipolar medication regularly, let alone get her prescriptions refilled.  Plus I think when she's taking other drugs (oxy, heroin, or whatever else) she feels good, so in that case she probably wouldn't take her bipolar medication at all.

So basically I believe my sister has some definite emotional/mental issues...  I just want to know, does anyone ever get off drugs successfully?  And if so how?  Does my sister stand a chance, or is she always going to be dealing with this until the drugs take her life (or she does it herself)?

My heart is breaking.  My parents don't know what to do.  I don't know what to do.  I can't bear the thought of losing her.  She has been my other half my entire life...  She makes me who I am and I love her so much.  I know that no one can really help her unless she wants to help herself, but how does that happen?  She is so down and out.  I think she just hates herself and thinks the world would be better off without her in it.  That's how she's feeling right now...

In case any of you are wondering about me, I'm 28 and married, I have a three-year-old son and a ten-year-old step daughter.  We live in the Seattle area, and I'm a stay-at-home mom for the time being.  Once my son starts school I will probably teach again.  I have never been a "drug user" although I did try a couple drugs when I was in college.  Never became addicted.  So that's me I guess.

Any advice.  PLEASE.

[flmagi]

Welcome to the forum, but you should be posting on the other side. The substance abuse addiction community.  At the top of this page in the paragragh, in blue letters. This side doesn't get alot of attention and theres tons of wonderful people over there that will help you. Yours is a sad story and we get alot of people looking to help a loved one. So please post on the other side (you could copy and paste), so you get alot of responses.