HI Ellie, Thanks for all the feedback! As for the drugs and if they are normal amounts--not sure--we did count the Vicadin and out of a bottle of 100 pills she had taken 1/2 of them in the course of 2 weeks--so if it was prescribed as a monthly supply--then probably taking what the doctor allows--but I can't see how taking that much vicadin is right--especially with all the other drugs.
I don't necessarily fault the Dr. at this point, because it is up to her to share her family background and since she ran away from therapy years ago when her past was being addressed--I am sure it is not something she would volunteer to her Dr.---if she did disclose the mom/sister history with drugs/suicide--then the Dr. has got to be a quack!
I have a friend whose child is bi-polar and we have discussed that possibility in depth and I do believe too that it is an option---and from what I hear it is usually the last thing that they test for--so if SIL isn't complaining or saying her problems are "managed"--then no reason to go further on the diagnosing on behalf of the doctor.
B had his therapy yesterday and feels good about that--and thinks it is driving W nuts that he is still seeing the therapist--don't think she ever expected him to do that or to continue with it after she continually beats him down! Everyday she tries to push his buttons, and I am so proud of him--he just takes it (and then vents to me about it)--it has got to be making her nuts that he does not lash out at her---well he did one time-- SIL, "you are just like your father" B, "you don't even know what you are talking about--but you sure are a lot like your mother"-- not good-- especially since her mother did kill herself!
Anyway, that is about where things stand--think other than getting legal advice and filing for the legal separation to protect himself financially, not much else he can do at this point-- she has to see her world crumble around her before she will seek any help.
