DM discharged from mental health ward

[Bakingmom]

I have posted before about my DM being sectioned under the mental health act, she has been there for 12 weeks and this week has been released. So much has happened since then but my main concern now is how to support her but also look after myself and my kids. I’m not sure how to have trust in her again. I completely understand she had an illness but the doctors told me a lot of it was made so much worse by her heavy drinking. This has made me feel so much anger toward her as I’ve been sick with worry trying to help her but feeling like she’s not tried to help herself. I have two small children that she desperately wants to see now she is back at home but I don’t know how to bring them back in to her life again. If anyone has any advice or a fresh perspective on this situation. Thank you!

Are you worried about taking them to her home in case she is drinking again? Perhaps a cafe or play park would be better having warned her that if you suspect she has been drinking you will turn around and go home. And stick to that.

Well, stick to it as far as she is concerned. Leave and tell your children you need to quickly do something else, and go back once you know she’s gone. Otherwise your children will be missing out and kind of punished because of her behaviour