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Mental Health Support

justaprogressive

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5. Run run run far far away.!

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 11:06 AM

Jan 2024

It's genuinely kind of you to want to help this guy...but this is a losing proposition.

I'm sorry if you have fallen in love with him.

You can't commit him (to care), and he doesn't love you, so you have no power over him...

Find a whole man..not this guy.

HTH

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have u ever convinced someone to get help? [View all] mopinko Jan 2024 OP

Start with couples therapy. That can sometimes be a gateway drug into individual therapy, etc ColinC Jan 2024 #1

oh there's nuthin but red flags here. mopinko Jan 2024 #2

Amazing how charismatic multigraincracker Jan 2024 #3

i have a kid who is bpd. mopinko Jan 2024 #4

Run run run far far away.! justaprogressive Jan 2024 #5

oh yeah. friends only. mopinko Jan 2024 #6

also, tho. mopinko Jan 2024 #9

You can lead a horse to water, but... (you know the rest) ShazzieB Jan 2024 #7

it's the hardest thing in the whole field. mopinko Jan 2024 #8

It's hard all right! ShazzieB Jan 2024 #10

i have 2 mentally ill kids. mopinko Jan 2024 #11

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