Tomorrow

Eight days ago Angela stopped drinking. She was fine for 4 days and talked a lot about things in her past. On the 5th day she had terrible problems and started shouting and acting psychotic. She calmed down after a while and started crying. These mood swings went on until she had some brandy and went to bed about 11. At 2.20 she got up and I had to get up as well to keep the dogs safe. She started shouting and I couldn’t get her to leave. Eventually I called the police to get her removed and they arrived some time after 4. They were extremely heavy handed and dragged her out into the front garden. I couldn’t stand what they were doing to her so asked them to go which they did. Later that morning I phoned my social worker and Ang snatched the phone off me and threw it across the room losing one of the batteries. I used Ang’s mobile to ring her again and while I was talking to her Ang started shouting and hitting me. My social worker called the police and they arrived about 5 minutes later. By then she had calmed down and they managed to talk her into leaving. Later on my social worker visited and we talked for a while. That night I took the dogs out before supper and forgot to lock the front door on the way in. Ang came over while I was getting their food and walked in. I asked her to leave but she promised not to cause any fuss and begged to stay. I let her and she was quiet til the next day when she got up at 3.15. I had to get up again and went out with the dogs at first light about 6.15. I rang her half sister Martine and asked if she could come over and dog sit while I went to an appointment. She agreed and managed to miss the stop on the train and ended up in Wareham where she caught the next train back. Ang was still going through mood swings and drinking loads of brandy and coke. She on her fourth bottle today. She goes quiet for a while and then starts shouting at me which upsets Buster and starts him barking. I’ve decided to get the dogs rehomed as it’s too disruptive her for them and in a way cruel. I emailed a springer spaniel charity earlier today and am awaiting a reply. It’s going to break my heart getting rid of them but it’s not fair to them having all the shouting and violence. Tomorrow came for Ang but it all went wrong. She needs to go into rehab but I don’t think she ever will so I must think of the dogs welfare.