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Keep her as high-functioning as possible. I wouldn't fall back into Starbucks/McDonald's work unless she absolutely failed at everything else.

What insurance does she have now? Can you help her find a therapist who is willing to play the part your mother has up until now? My brother had a very pushy therapist when he was a teen. Even now I think how almost unprofessional it was, the way he made demands of my brother instead of the sort of gentle prodding I've received in therapy. But it worked! It worked like a charm, and my brother was diagnosed as with BPD at the time as well.

Can you hire a pushy housekeeper? A weekly life coach?

Basically, by settling for the Starbucks/McDonald's track, aren't you simply asking the managers there to play the role of constantly motivating and directing your sister? I don't see how that's their job or how it would be sustainable.

How able is she? Truly? Could she function in a low stress environment, so not law, but maybe as a case worker (more simple paper pushing than you would think)?

We live up to or down to the expectations set before us, OP. Keep her aiming high for as long as you can. She may drop from wherever you place her, so make sure you work towards her maximum capacity. [/quote]

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