Do any of you have prayer requests??

[Catty1]

Major major prayers needed folks.

Long story short - a woman I know is severely alcoholic. We thought she had hit her "bottom" recently when she was hitchiking home and got a ride with a guy in a truck. She started drinking. Heavy dose of date rape drug in booze. He "offered" her at every truck stop between here and northern Ontario before she got his cell phone and called her (now ex) fiance. Truck was pulled over, guy arrested, friend in hospital, flown back home.

She stayed with her dad - I visited her on Sunday. She went back to her fiance's home in another town. He drove her back to her dad's place early this morning - he was just done. She was drunk again on six bombers and a mickey of vodka.

This evening neither he nor I can reach her. Her dad's home number suddenly has a French message on an answering machine. Apparently earlier today she hacked her legs and arms to find out if she is still alive.

He has called the cops and they are on their way over. I am worried for the dad. And her.

I know this sounds like a bad movie. But it is really happening.

Prayers, PLEASE.

UPDATE: She is at a city hospital that has a psych ward waiting for assessment. Her father is with her and ok. Thank you!

[Karen]

She will be in our prayers.

[phesina]

Prayers of gratitude for Lisa's good news!!! Hallelujah!!!

And Candace, prayers for this woman, and her father too.

[Catty1]

Thanks, Karen and Pat. This woman's fiance heard from the father last night. He is ok. I guess they had gone to the local Urgent Care where the Mental Health dept is and they called an ambulance. She was getting a psych assessment at a city hospital last night but was too drunk for it to be completed so it will be done this morning. Apparently she had a brain injury some years ago (I never could tell!) and has really gone off the deep end in the last three months. The three of them were already seeing an addictions psychiatrist here, but she obviously needs a different intervention at the moment.

All is as well as it can be. Thanks so much for the prayers and thoughts.

[Karen]

Thanks, Karen and Pat. This woman's fiance heard from the father last night. He is ok. I guess they had gone to the local Urgent Care where the Mental Health dept is and they called an ambulance. She was getting a psych assessment at a city hospital last night but was too drunk for it to be completed so it will be done this morning. Apparently she had a brain injury some years ago (I never could tell!) and has really gone off the deep end in the last three months. The three of them were already seeing an addictions psychiatrist here, but she obviously needs a different intervention at the moment.

All is as well as it can be. Thanks so much for the prayers and thoughts.

Yeah, and probably an appointment with a neurologist as well, or a specialist used to dealing with brain trauma!

[Catty1]

Yeah, and probably an appointment with a neurologist as well, or a specialist used to dealing with brain trauma!

I don't know how long ago the brain injury was, but I am sure the docs will be filled in on that.

Thanks again.

[cassiesmom]

I have two friends who are in difficult situations. A friend from high school is moving her father into a memory care center next week. He is forgetful and at times gets angry because of all that he can't remember. A friend from college e-mailed me that her mother entered hospice care a few days ago and isn't expected to live very long. Two long time friends and my heart aches for both of them.