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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] Until she realizes the distortions in her thoughts and that her behavior is not normal, nothing you do to help her will work.[/quote]

They rarely realize this and often get angry when you try to point it out.[/quote]
That's exactly right. I'm the PP who posted about the two women I knew who suddenly manifested severe mental illness in middle age. By what turned out to be the end of their lives, both were alienated from all except a small number of ill-intentioned yes people. My heart still aches terribly when I think about them.

But you know what? I don't have the extra guilt of having lied to them. Especially with the one who died of AIDS, I fought so hard to help her open her eyes and seek treatment. She refused and others around her also refused to be honest with her because they were afraid of losing her friendship and being cut off. Well, she's dead now of an easily treated illness that she had diagnosed way too late. Imagine if everyone had spoken with one voice that she needed help? That is their guilt to carry. Don't make the same mistake of mincing words with someone who is spiraling. You'll lose them to that illness.

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