The nightmare I want to wake up from

[ciaran_gabriel]

My dad's been in a deep alcoholic depression for several months. He's not taking care of himself, or his house, or anything for that matter. He got a DUI and had his license suspended and he's still trying to drive around...well, at least until I had to pick him up in Yorba Linda the other day and he didn't even know what he was doing out there.

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=(

[jelefi]

<3

[inuyatta]

*hugs* As long as you act out of what you feel is in his best interests, you can't do any wrong. And at least he might be alive long enough for you to make it up to him. ;D

[ciaran_gabriel]

There's just...only so much I can do. At some people you have to want to help yourself or else even if he was put into a program for a month, he could get out and just go right back to square one. :( The thing that makes it all so hard is that he's really broke, in debt, in danger of losing his house and he has nowhere to go since he's done a good job of sabotaging a lot of his relationships.

On a lighter note, the Kikaider doujin came in the mail today!
There's a very long story that's all Jiro basically talking to Rei who appears unconscious in the statis chamber and then he wakes up and busts out, and they talk a bit and then they're happy and it ends but I can't understand a single thing that they're talking about. :P

But the best part is there's a humorous shorter story that also has Ichiro that comes after it. It's got a nice little...homage to the arm fixing scene, lol

[inuyatta]

Yeah...I know. My dad's a hobo--I can only wait for him to hit rock bottom and want to get help. =\

If you can scan the doujin, there's always a chance someone out there will be able to translate it. Or you can always hit up a fansub group to take it up as a project whenever they have the time.

Humor + Ichiro + 'arm fixing'=...Want. WANT NAO. XD

[ciaran_gabriel]

I thought your dad did get some help a while back? Did he slide back again?

Yeah, I have a friend who I might try and bribe to translate :3
Ichiro isn't involved so much as Rei, but I love his little angry chibi self floating around everywhere, hehe. Totally how I always pictured him in a humorous story. I put it in a zip file, this should work: http://www.sendspace.com/file/zq1x2u

[pipebomb_here]

Your doing the right thing though, better he's forced to do what's good for him.. or like you said.. he could end up in a worse way. -hugs- I hope things work out for you.

[ciaran_gabriel]

thanks ;_;

[captawb]

I know it's hard, but you have to force him. And I wish you luck. I really hope you don't go through what I went through with my mom.

[ciaran_gabriel]

Well, I can only force him to a degree...like when I took him to the hospital the other night, the doctor has to ask, "do you want to be treated?" and he has the right to say no. Nor can I pick him up and carry him into the car. He has to be convinced to get in the car and go.

[captawb]

Oh, I'm well aware you can't force anyone. That little tidbit of information was a major factor in my mom's life before she died.

Damn, this is like the death of my mother all over again. I really, really, really hare to say this, my dear friend, but I do think your dad's going to die unless he goes to the doctor. Crap, it's time like this I wish there was some law stating that if three or more people think you need to go to the hospital, you have to go.

Just keep us updated. I don't want you to go through what I did. You're as trong woman, Angela, but this can have the power to destroy even you I fear. ;_;

[ciaran_gabriel]

Well, there is something you can do where you can deem a person a danger to themselves and unable to make their own decisions, I don't know what you have to do for that though.
Don't worry, I won't be destroyed if the disease destroys my dad. I've had the advantage of not living with my dad or being that close for a long time :/

[anonymous]

Friend, I can not imagine the grief this is causing you.
This is probably a very obvious question, but have you considered planning an intervention for him?
May he receive the grace and insight to heal, and may you have peace in the coming days and weeks!
Let me know if you need someone to serve as an open ear through all of this. You have my e-mail address.
Blessings,
-Lexington
of Castle Wyvern