Getting an adult committed isn't like that. You don't get to choose the reason when you admit them. The admitting doctor has to determine if the person is not able to function as a functional adult in society. The parent's perspective on her condition has nothing to do with the medical determination that would lead to her institutionalization.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <groups@> wrote: > > > > This is sad, from: > > http://forum.rickross.com/viewtopic.php?t=1444&start=30&sid=e52ad8b8d85061ae > > 3921fc1ef5ab5675 > > > > After making many millions, at one time Maharishi told Doug that he was no > > longer to perform two performances each night in Las Vegas. That working two > > shows per night (as all other L.V. celebrities did) would be "too exhausting > > for his nervous system and interfere with his evolution". So, Doug > > renegotiated his contract for only one performance nightly. > > > > That was the beginning of Doug's career decline. > > > > However, Doug had plenty of money at that point. Doug and Debbie then spent > > their time close with Maharishi, planning and developing VedaLand... (as > > mentioned in a link above). > > > > Doug died a few years ago of liver cancer. > > Debbie donated all of Doug's millions to the TM Movement. She then joined > > the TM "Mother Divine Program". Mother Divine is a convent-like program, but > > the women meditate about six hours per day. They become very soft spoken and > > spacey. > > > > Today, I was told that Debbie's family had her admitted to a mental > > institution a few years ago. deep sigh. > > > > She was once so full of life. > > > > So... why did they have her committed? Was it because she was insane or because she was > giving her money away? > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/