I'm sorry I've been so scarce around here. I've been very worried about my sister, who lives in San Diego. I'm sure many of you remember that I've mentioned that she has been unemployed for a couple of years now...and that she struggles with alcohol and substance abuse issues. I've been estranged from her on and off (usually on) for a couple of years now. I can't bear to be an enabler, nor can I condone her reckless behavior, and failure to take responsibility for herself and her actions. I'm not saying that I don't love her, I do....but I don't really like the person she's become.
I haven't really talked to her for a couple of months. I've chatted for a moment when I've stopped at my parent's house, and they've been on the phone with her, but that's about it. Yesterday during the hockey game, I called my parents when Detroit scored, and they asked if I'd heard from Lori. Well, long story short...they haven't heard from her in over a week (9 days to be exact.) Nothing. No calls, no e-mails, nothing.
She has a history of depression, anxiety and drinking. She often gets depressed and drinks herself into oblivion and sleeps. Dad says that she's been having cable phone and internet problems recently. I called her cell, but the mailbox is full.
Mom has the phone number of one of her neighbors, so I called him. He knocked on her door, but got no answer (I forgot to ask if her car was there, but I assumed it was.) He said he called her but got a busy signal....which shouldn't happen with cable phone...it should go to the voice mail.
About a year ago, she had a GI bleed, and had to call an ambulance to take her to the hospital because she had lost so much blood and was passing out. This can often be the result of alcoholism, so it could potentially have happened again. Or so many other things that happen as a result of depression and/or alcoholism.
Has anyone ever made a call for a police 'wellbeing check?' I went on line and found a non-emergency number for the SDPD.
Frank called, she's dead/
I haven't really talked to her for a couple of months. I've chatted for a moment when I've stopped at my parent's house, and they've been on the phone with her, but that's about it. Yesterday during the hockey game, I called my parents when Detroit scored, and they asked if I'd heard from Lori. Well, long story short...they haven't heard from her in over a week (9 days to be exact.) Nothing. No calls, no e-mails, nothing.
She has a history of depression, anxiety and drinking. She often gets depressed and drinks herself into oblivion and sleeps. Dad says that she's been having cable phone and internet problems recently. I called her cell, but the mailbox is full.
Mom has the phone number of one of her neighbors, so I called him. He knocked on her door, but got no answer (I forgot to ask if her car was there, but I assumed it was.) He said he called her but got a busy signal....which shouldn't happen with cable phone...it should go to the voice mail.
About a year ago, she had a GI bleed, and had to call an ambulance to take her to the hospital because she had lost so much blood and was passing out. This can often be the result of alcoholism, so it could potentially have happened again. Or so many other things that happen as a result of depression and/or alcoholism.
Has anyone ever made a call for a police 'wellbeing check?' I went on line and found a non-emergency number for the SDPD.
Frank called, she's dead/
.. I am so sorry ....
I am just so, so sorry for you and your family... 
We are here for you. 
Having lost my father this summer, I know words cannot really help at a time like this.
