Staff called tonight. David was in a good place to talk to me tonight. When he is manic, it just isn’t a good idea. David addressed his concerns. Doesn’t want to be there for another 6 months to a year. Thinks that he is being lied to. Doesn’t understand why we aren’t coming out…
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An update on the Crisis Mode.
It is midnight here at the home. Just got a call from staff. David was taken off “close watch” at 2 pm this afternoon. What this means is that they have loosened his keeper. He doesn’t have someone practically attached to him. And while he will be monitored frequently, he won’t have someone sitting in…
Home sweet home, again.
1176 miles. From home, to the residential facility and back again. 4 days. The thing about driving. It gives a person a lot of time to think. Ruminations about fatherhood, about things that a person might have done differently for David. I keep coming back to one inalienable truth. We did what we had to do. Not…