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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. He doesn't seek regular treatment and I can't make him. He takes meds but won't get them filled or take them regularly. I try my hardest every day to be the stable parent, the reasonable one. Thank God for our church because I could not handle this alone. I could never leave my children. He said if I take the kids away even for a night to give him some space that he would call the police and have me arrested. So I'm stuck. I have to stay because I'd lose my children. [/quote]

12:00 here.  You're absolutely right that you can't make him seek or follow treatment.  All you can do is control yourself.  It sounds like you're doing a great job but, I'm sorry to say, it sounds like you need to do some more planning.  His threat to call the police and have you arrested if you take the kids, is BS.  The police aren't going to arrest you, especially if you do you homework first.  Contact an attorney or a group like the Vienna Women's Center http://www.thewomenscenter.org/ and start developing an exit plan.  You can't make your husband get treatment but that doesn't mean you and your kids have to have your lives defined by his illness - which is probably what's happening now, especially for you.  Re-take control of your life.  If nothing else, contact your local police substation, explain to an officer what your concerns are and what they do in this sort of case.  Believe me, this isn't the first or even 100th time they've encountered this kind of situation.

I'm really sorry for your situation and I hope you continue to draw strength from your support network.  Please be sure to take care of yourself so you can take good care of your kids.[/quote]

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