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On Tuesday evening my DD15 tried to take her life by taking 40 tylenol, luckily she called me and was throwing up and I was home before the ambulance even made it there.  During the course of this we also found out she has been cutting.  We have been struggling with her mental health for sometime and things have been good on her current meds for the last six months, apparently "they stopped working and she didn't was to be a disappointement or burden to anyone".  She spent two days in ICU and yesterday afternoon was transferred to and in patient treatment center.  She will not suffer any issues from the attempted overdose (THANK GOD!)  Here is my vent and I am sorry if I am rambling.  Her birth father has not helped at all throught the last year with these issues, but managed to show up at the hospital yesterday with step mom and talked about buying DD a vehicle.  I cannot handle them filling her full of things and letting her down anymore.  I am sorry that I feel her mental and physical health are more improtant than her having a car when she turns 16 in 8 months.  I wish he would have a relationship with her all the time and not just show up for glory days and disaster.  I just want to know him and his wifes heads together!!!  I need my daughter to concentrate on treatment and feeling better not driving.  If they want to participate in her treatment that would be great but not this.
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  • KaeldrasmommyKaeldrasmommy member
    I'm so sorry, you must be a wreck, I can't even imagine. I hope your DD finds what she needs, be it therapy or meds, I hope that something helps. And I hope that BF pulls his head out and does what is needed for DD. Hang in there, and we're always here to listen.
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  • Holly_1007Holly_1007 member

    hugs. that sounds so difficult.  not trying to over-analyze the situation or anything, and I'm no shrink, but the fact that she called you and told you that she OD'ed tells me it was a huge cry for help, hopefully she gets that.

    can you sit down with BF and SM without SD (and maybe with a therapist) and just give it to him straight. I agree with you, she needs psychological help, not a car.

                           
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  • sweetie0228sweetie0228 member

    You can also PM me.  I also had to commit my DD to an inpatient facility for cutting and attempting sucide.  2 years ago this month.  Therapy and meds and the inpatient facility were really the best for her.

    My DD will be turning 16 the end of this month.  Her Bio father and his family are also not involved and most of the issues stemmed from the abandonment.

    This is the worst and the lowest point. I know Exactly where you are and the drained feelings.

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  • dawnm975dawnm975
    So sorry to hear about your DD. Thankfully she did call you and you were able to be there for her. We are struggling with SD too and she just went on meds; I could hear her say the same thing about not wanting to be a disappointment or burden to anyone...it is just so tough. Keep being there for your daughter and hope BF can get his priorities straight. During this time about the last thing to talk about is her driving and having a vehicle.
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  • twister22twister22 member
    T&Ps your way, I am terribly sorry that you are dealing with this. Hopefully BD will get his head out of his a** and start doing things that will be beneficial for DD.
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