have u ever convinced someone to get help?

[ShazzieB]

10. It's hard all right!

I learned the hard way, due to dealing with relatives with severe mental illness of various kinds. Accepting that I couldn't help them was the hardest thing ever, but once I got to a certain level of acceptance, I felt a huge sense of relief. Knowing you can't help someone you care about sucks, but realizing that means you're not a terrible person if you don't keep trying = a burden lifted!

I didn't know that a lot of shrinks won't even see patients with bpd, but I have to at least give them credit for being honest about their limitations, rather than taking money from people they don't feel able to help.