Actually, I'm feeling much better, thanks.
I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ONE THING.
After several phone calls, some liberal swearing, and a few brief forays to google, I've managed to track down some of the info about mum. For the first time in memory, I actually have solid dates to work from. It's a little odd.
She was originally sectioned on the 7th December, 2000. (I was exactly thirteen years and 22 days old.) She was the granted a "home visit" on the 20th, which I don't remember. (Thirteen years and 33 days!) And finally discharged on the 27th December. (Thirteen years, 40 days!)
I have absolutely no idea where we were that Christmas. I'm going to take a wild guess and say Uncle Mike's.
She was then treated as an out patient for the next nine months. (Thirteen years, ten months!) And finally dropped off the grid just before the 21st January 2002, when she missed her last appointment. (Fourteen years, two months!) By that point, I'm guessing the brother and I had been living with dad for at least a few months.
And now I'm twenty years, eleven months and twelve days old.
Man, it's been a while.
After several phone calls, some liberal swearing, and a few brief forays to google, I've managed to track down some of the info about mum. For the first time in memory, I actually have solid dates to work from. It's a little odd.
She was originally sectioned on the 7th December, 2000. (I was exactly thirteen years and 22 days old.) She was the granted a "home visit" on the 20th, which I don't remember. (Thirteen years and 33 days!) And finally discharged on the 27th December. (Thirteen years, 40 days!)
I have absolutely no idea where we were that Christmas. I'm going to take a wild guess and say Uncle Mike's.
She was then treated as an out patient for the next nine months. (Thirteen years, ten months!) And finally dropped off the grid just before the 21st January 2002, when she missed her last appointment. (Fourteen years, two months!) By that point, I'm guessing the brother and I had been living with dad for at least a few months.
And now I'm twenty years, eleven months and twelve days old.
Man, it's been a while.