This is the text I got from my brother this morning: "I just did a crash course through the Ohio Mental Health Code. I wanted to see where dad falls on the spectrum of gravely disabled and risk of imminent danger before we go in. It depends on how much he displays that his decision making is based on the hallucinations. However, his desire to use guns to defend himself from them does meet the definition of imminent threat to the safety of other persons and/or real property."

I have no idea what to expect out of this appointment. It's seeming more and more likely that Dad will need to be admitted as an inpatient to get the hallucinations under control. And that does seem like it would be for the best.

I am so stressed, I think I’m going to barf.

Best possible outcome ~ma for today, Teppy!

I had an appointment with a new psych meds manager yesterday who was not a condescending asshole and did not treat me like a drug seeker! So, I get to go back on the ADHD meds that were helping and am switching one of my ADs to one that is known to help with PMDD and peri menopause.

switching one of my ADs to one that is known to help with PMDD and peri menopause.

Ooh, do you mind saying which one? I think I may need to switch ADs (after a very long time, so it's not surprising, yet I still resent it).

Sneding vibes Ohio way.

sj, that's great to hear.

Love my dentist. No story there, just saw her this morning, and she's cool.

We finished Ted Lasso last night. And Only Murders. I need new stuff!

I'm working on our budget today. I've grown very careless, and I need to rein it in. Plus several deliberate big spendies in the last two months. So. There you go.

Ooh, do you mind saying which one? I think I may need to switch ADs (after a very long time, so it's not surprising, yet I still resent it).

I can let you know after I pick it up from the pharmacy or when I can find the notebook I wrote about it in, which I cannot find right now because I've been without ADHD meds for a couple months.

JenP, I hear you on the spendies between vacation and ltc's birthday, I really need to get back to the budget once she goes back to school next week.

I have no idea what to expect out of this appointment. It's seeming more and more likely that Dad will need to be admitted as an inpatient to get the hallucinations under control. And that does seem like it would be for the best.

That is stressful. Mostly because I can't imagine him anything but belligerent about it. Surprise me, Teppy's Dad! It was your idea all along!

We finished Ted Lasso last night. And Only Murders. I need new stuff!

Paper Girls is great.

We still haven't caught up on the most recent season of What We Do In The Shadows, and haven't finished Sandman yet.

My Parenting Style As Exemplified By One Sentence I Said To My Daughter: "Matilda, stop your homework and come watch TV with us; we're getting behind on our shows!"

We have finished Sandman, are a couple episodes behind on What We Do in the Shadows, are still working our way through The Expanse, and just started She-Hulk and S2 of Kevin can F Himself. Star Trek Lower Decks is back today. Suddenly we have way too much TV again!

We finished Better Call Saul and are working our way through Westworld and Only Murders before we can catch up on For All Mankind and then FINALLY start Harley Quinn, She-Hulk, and Paper Girls. This is what we get for spending 2 weeks disconnecting from media in the middle of the woods!