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[quote=Anonymous]My mom suffers from bi-polar disorder. Growing up around her was tough, but it's been a little more bearable now that I'm an adult and not around her 24/7. My whole family went out for my sisters birthday and my FIL asked my mother about her health and how the treatment ( medication) was working. My mom replied that she has stopped taking her pills. Her logic is " A person should only take them until the become balanced and it's no longer needed after that. I feel great". My FIL is a MD and grew concerned. He explained to her that this is false. The reasom she is feeling better is the medication and she needs to continue. I guess it's common to stop the use of meds once they feel better. Well my mom flipped out and made a big scene. She was screaming and we were kicked out of a restaurant. She then states " see...I'm fine. I haven't taken it I'm x weeks and I haven't flipped out." She did just minutes before. We have two young boys and it's traumatizing. I promised myself I would not let see that. We have a big Easter dinner early since we are all in town and half of the family wants to uninvite. I agree her logic is seriously flawed and she needs the medication, but I feel bad univiting her. I don't know too much about BPD but I would assume the statement about balancing out out and stopping is wrong, correct? WWYD in this situation?[/quote]

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