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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I've seen what it looks like when someone has taken too many pills, and it is terrifying, and it was not my spouse.

A good friend of mine in college had a mother with BPD. His parents were divorced and his mom attempted suicide when he was around your son's age. It really really affected him and his own mental stability-as much as it hurts you and makes you angry that your wife would take her life and leave you, think about how it would be if that were your mom.

I just want to echo what 9:30 said about making sure you're getting help for your son. My friend did attempt suicide in college, and a few years ago his mother succeeded in ending her own life. He is not well now, struggling with drug addiction and living largely on the streets. He's an incredibly bright and talented man and it breaks my heart to see what he has become.

I know you want to fix your wife. I'm a fixer too. But you need to let go of that and understand that no one can fix her, not you, not her doctors. There is no magic wand to make this go away. She has a disease and may lose the battle with it. You can be there for her, be supportive of her, and help her through it, but fixing her is not on you.

I know you feel like you're crumbling, but you'll get through this. You have to, for your son. We're here to be supportive of you and you have others as well. Let them help you. Let them hold you up.[/quote]

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