My sister Kathleen F Koehler (dob 9/13/50) is manic depressive. She can be very abusive and difficult to deal with when she is in manic state.

I have been verbally abused by her for the past year. I have avoided contact with her for that reason. However, I received an email from one of her co-workers regarding her abuse and sent the email zapping out the sender’s email so she would not retaliate against anyone and in hopes she would stop attacking others so she wouldn’t lose her job.

Kathy is also an alcoholic and has been drinking again and her actions have escalated. To avoid responsibility for her attacks on others, she has threatened to kill me and to beat the crap out of me when she sees me on Father’s Day if I do not apologize to her. She claims to have traced the email and wants revenge and will not stop until I give her closure. My mother died 4 years ago and my dad is seeing a very nice lady yet my sister is rude and abusive to her.

Kathy is a bully and picks on people who are vulnerable. When in a manic state, she becomes narcissistic and believes she is invincible and that no one can stop her and what she does is right and you are crazy and sick to imagine otherwise.

She has told me she can treat me like crap because I am beneath her and a disgrace to the family. I have a 4 yr degree and own my own home, which she does not.

I found out from the police department that she filed 54 case reports in 1 day in October. I know that her car was broken into at a gym. I was told there was nothing related to me.

I am asking for assistance in how to deal with her.

Cynthia Koehler