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So sorry that you and your family are going through this meadowlander May 2018 #1
Yes backtoblue May 2018 #9
your situation is heart-breaking... hlthe2b May 2018 #2
I empathize with your pain. MicaelS May 2018 #3
A close friend has a brother who is bipolar malaise May 2018 #4
We're only 15 months apart backtoblue May 2018 #20
Yes, it is sad, but its not over. Institutionalization can be a big help. aikoaiko May 2018 #5
Or his brother get killed by a cop or gun owner. nt Blue_true May 2018 #61
Yes, that is true Victor_c3 May 2018 #69
Think of this RandomAccess May 2018 #6
Thank you so much RA backtoblue May 2018 #12
You're so welcome RandomAccess May 2018 #13
Echo RandomAccess. Your actions are rooted in love and compassion, and there pnwest May 2018 #18
Beautifully put. calimary May 2018 #38
I too echo Random Access happy feet May 2018 #49
NAMI Family to Family Thunderbeast May 2018 #79
Ditto kchamberlin25 May 2018 #51
I agree. Professional health care providers made the decision. yardwork May 2018 #83
I am sorry for the pain that you and your family are going through Caliman73 May 2018 #7
Yes. And in the meantime, everyone is alive and safe. Hortensis May 2018 #16
Love heals all things Kindnesscostszero May 2018 #8
I truly understand what others go through now. backtoblue May 2018 #14
I feel your pain. My brother also had issues. infullview May 2018 #37
I'm very sorry. Straw Man May 2018 #10
I'm so sorry........ a kennedy May 2018 #11
I wouldn't feel so bad about this. I've been in psychiatric hospitals several times and it is not a Maraya1969 May 2018 #15
Maraya you made me smile backtoblue May 2018 #17
Glad I could help a little Maraya1969 May 2018 #33
You did this out of LOVE, not malice. Kirk Lover May 2018 #19
I'm so sorry that you're hurting. greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #21
It won't do anyone any good to blame yourself for this. world wide wally May 2018 #22
Though we haven't actually had to institutionalize....... WillowTree May 2018 #23
Prayers for him ejbr May 2018 #24
Oh my god, that is truly awful. geardaddy May 2018 #25
You did not take away his freedom, anymore than if you sent him to the hospital pnwmom May 2018 #26
This is one of the few times someone can say "I know at least a bit of what you're taliking... marble falls May 2018 #27
"I took away my own brothers freedom." - no, you did not ... Jopin Klobe May 2018 #28
You had to do what was necessary. Very sorry what you are going through still_one May 2018 #29
We've had this with family members catrose May 2018 #30
All my best wishes for you and your brother in a horribly unfair situation... Moostache May 2018 #31
sympathy Bondor May 2018 #32
Freedom... Mike Nelson May 2018 #34
Don't Blame Yourself DownriverDem May 2018 #35
The sad reality is.... Joe Nation May 2018 #36
You are a person I hold in high esteem. sellitman May 2018 #39
Mental illness sucks cate94 May 2018 #40
Thank you for sharing this with us, backtoblue. calimary May 2018 #41
Please Don't feel guilty. kozar May 2018 #42
Welcome to Leighbythesea May 2018 #55
Thank you so much for your kind reply kozar backtoblue May 2018 #85
It can get better... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2018 #43
thoughts and Prayers for your brother and yourself BadGimp May 2018 #44
Peace, strength and healing to you and your family Uncle Joe May 2018 #45
Your brother wasn't free; he was trapped by illness. sarge43 May 2018 #46
Please don't be so hard on yourself. You did the right thing, you knew you had to do something. secondwind May 2018 #47
My cousin became a paranoid schizophrenic in his 30's sarah FAILIN May 2018 #48
I'm so sorry. I am glad that he Ilsa May 2018 #50
Very sorry Mrsmoodle May 2018 #52
You did the right thing for everyone. If your brother was well enough he would tell you himself lunasun May 2018 #53
im sorry... i hope he gets better soon. samnsara May 2018 #54
I'm sorry for you. sinkingfeeling May 2018 #56
I feel for you. Remember... tomp May 2018 #57
You have acted out of love. TNNurse May 2018 #58
You might well have just saved his life and that of a few unknown people as well DFW May 2018 #59
One of my brothers, a Vet had constant mental episodes. Blue_true May 2018 #60
backtoblue, it is not fair in many ways.. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #62
My father suffered from Dementia The Mouth May 2018 #63
Whenever tough decisions are made The Wizard May 2018 #64
I've also had to deal with a family member requiring psychiatric help... Rollo May 2018 #65
You may well have saved your brother's life. TygrBright May 2018 #66
I am so sorry! pazzyanne May 2018 #67
I'm so sorry. But he'll get help there, right? So it's a good thing... Honeycombe8 May 2018 #68
Mental health issues almost always get worse when left untreated or innadquately treated for long Victor_c3 May 2018 #70
His brain wasn't letting him be free and now WhiteTara May 2018 #71
You may have contributed to his current loss of freedom, but doing nothing wasn't possible.. BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #72
You protected your brother, your family and anybody he might have hurt. It is not easy. Get some TeamPooka May 2018 #73
First of all, sorry blue. What an awful situation to be in. Glamrock May 2018 #74
Your brother is a prime candidate for marijuanna therapy randr May 2018 #75
In Arkansas, it's "legal" for medicinal purposes backtoblue May 2018 #82
This sounds all to familiar. jimmil May 2018 #76
I am so very sorry MaryMagdaline May 2018 #77
my son is a ticking time bomb. you did the right thing. mopinko May 2018 #78
Hi mopinko backtoblue May 2018 #81
had the cops take him to the er twice. mopinko May 2018 #84
you did the right thing dembotoz May 2018 #80
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