My mother had significant mental health problems and has recently taken the decision to come off her long acting mental health medicine against medical and faniku advice due to weight gain.
When she is well she is wonderful. When she is ill she is manic, aggressive, abusive and violent. For several years she had a speed problem and seemed to have conquered it but I have suspected relapse for several weeks now.
I've just had my first baby after a week long hospital stay, three day labour and an emergency c section.
My mother turned up on the train unannounced with balloons, cards, gifts the works... but very clearly high on speed.
All the tell tale signs were there including being aggressive when challenged. I asked her to leave her she refused and threatened to hit me, to which I told her I would call the police.
She then told my DH that she wasn't high and new mothers are always a mess with hormones.
She said she came all this way to stay for a few weeks to get my house 'in order' again, I told her I won't have drug use around my child and to leave. She refused. I asked DH to call security and she became very aggressive. I left the room and told the midwives the situation. DH took her to the station to go gone.
I'm devastated. Disappointed. Heartbroken. I feel so hurt and let down but not surprised. She kept saying how she had spent £50 on the train and more on gifts and I know it's alot of money for her but I just can't have her around my newborn.
I feel so so so sad. So guilty. Please can someone talk to me.