Mac, I am so sorry to hear about your W. For me, education always makes me feel better about a scary subject. You might want to read up on Bi-Polar disorder and Borderline Personality DO. As someone who has worked with both of these populations (I have a masters in counseling), I know how VERY challenging those diseases can be. I would advise to take care of yourself and your daughter as very best you can, and look to understand more about those diseases. They are very intensive, VERY pervasive illnesses, and unfortunately usually require medication to alleviate the most severe symptoms. The ironic thing is, due to the nature of the BP, she will probably be med compliant for a while, then when she starts to go hypomanic, stop taking her pills and crash. Until she gets a handle on her mental DO, this will be a very hard road. I think the more you learn about those, the more empowered you feel. And stick to what the therapist says: stop calling. Find other friends to go to, continue to write on here, blog, fill up your social calendar, do whatever you can to avoid the desire to contact her. Hopefully she will get the treatment that she needs and then you two can work on your relationship, but until she's well, there's no sense in spinning your wheels on a person who is very, very sick. Best of luck to you.
