|i think dh is having a nervous breakdown and I don't know what to do

[snowkitten]

he is totally stressed, regularly sobs or bursts into rages.He is totally wired. Twitches, shakes, rants, rocks in tension. he has two high profile jobs and is under enormous pressure. This is having a terrible effect on me and lo's. He rows with dd (nearly 12yo) adn it is having a dreadful effect on her well being. I am worried sick. Saturday morning he had ds and dd in tears because he swiped the contents of the breakfast talbe onto the floor, dd was pleading with him to stop (I was in teh shower) she came upstairs carrying ds (3yo) asking me to help her . Yesterdat, he was to put up Xmas tree and decs with ds and dd. i went out to get mince pies and party snacks for us to share and when I got back dd was in floods of tears because dh could not find the lights adn he erupted. it is horrendous and I am at teh end of my tether. I need your help please

please go see a counsellor to talk thru what has happened - there is an element of post traumatic stress when something like this happens ..... you spend so much energy getting through the days and hoding it together. you need to also address the emotiona fall out on you....

take tiem to think what you want.

for longer term.

so much has gone on you need to process it.

you will now have the space and peace to rebuild...you DONT have to have him back in your home.

you dont have to have him back in your life ever - except in so far as he has a realtionship with his DCS - and you can certainly at least consider you will only allow short visits initially.

see how the children are....enjoy the peace.

it took me counselling and time apart when my exP went off to his home country to get "well" - i was dreading his return... it was only with counselling i realised i had a choice.

i told him it was over..he didnt accept this and that led to a whole lot more grief but that is another story.

whatever vows/promises you made at one point - something has broken... to take him back you need to be really sure what your limits and boundaries are.

at the very least - arrange for him to live elsewhere for some many months and just visit.

onus is on him to prove himself - not on you to accept whatever comes.

you and your children come first.

cestlavie - part of his treatment is for me to receive counselling too. I doubt that he will stop drinking. He is angry - like a child whose sweeties have been taken away. He did not seek help, the help was foisted upon him by his places of work. I am very very sceptical that this will have any long term good outcome. But, like you say, it will give me some much needed space and peace. And all you are saying is right. Thankyou

he had to have blood tests today too. i am amazed that it took the medical profession so long to see fit to carry them out.. I guess if you go to gp with depression they cannot routinely take blood from you? I am very interested to see how damaged he is internally. /maybe that will shake him up a bitn

the counselling for you is for you... take it as being for you to use as needed.

blood test? well should be routine in case "depression" is due to thyriod or other issues. but anyway he will see if liver damaged etc...

i have no doubt that ttere is damage - he has several symptoms

SK - glad you are having some peace. Re blood tests - a GP will often refer someone to the local hospital for blood tests - it's a way of ruling out anything serious or finding out if anything needs further investigation - very routine.

Are you still planning to go to Devon to the house your friend is letting you have. You mentioned going at Easter (which is only a couple of weeks away) and wonder if this would be a good time for you to make the move as you could do all the preparations without him around to try to stop you. But maybe your plans have changed.

he has not been admitted yet. they gave him a choice of residential care or doing it from home. He hasn't decided yet. he doesn;t want to stop. he has been pissed on and off sicne Monday when he had his consultation. My Devon deal is still on. Aiming for Easter if all is OK with property.

good for you. dont lessen your resolve to move.

if he really gets help and sorted - great. he can visit you and dcs in devon later.

if he doesnt - you have a new life to look forward to.

my moving out two-year anniversary is april 18th ! (tho i had planned it for 28 april - had to bring it forward after he kicked off....be prepared as you make plans...)

hi snow, I haven't been around recently as this thread keeps dropping of my "threads you're on" thingy. must spend some time trying to understand the new MN....

anyway, am so pleased you are making some progress, even to be party to his (possible) improvement requires such strength. You are doing great, and you will get there in the end, even if the end is the end of your marriage.

Hi snow, how are you?

I have just read this thread, hugs to you Snowkitten.

How are things now?

things are shit. I don't know what keeps me going/here. I have sought advice though and the council advise me to stay here as I would be a very low priorty band for a home as we are home owners. i am fucked and stuck and sick to death of it. AT least he is going for help now though. Fingers crossed and thanks for keeping me going

snowkitten council is talking up their own street/out of the wrong orifice. If you are made homeless due to him being unliveable with and refusing to leave the home you are homeless with children and actually high priority. Owning a home doesn't count if you don't live there. Get some legal advice from a housing solicitor or CAB.

Yes, council is talking crap, of course. You would be rehoused as a high priority. Getting some proper help from a refuge (even if you are in Devon you can at least talk to them) will ensure that you are dealt with properly. Are you going to Devon for Easter?