It's been a little while since I last wrote and this time it's all good :bravo:
Jess is doing wonderful now that the home is being run properly and by people who are firm and fair.
She is taking three summer classes, is taking part in a youth training program and just recieved her certification in first aid and cpr...in fact she was top of her class!!! yay!
I met her yesterday...in public and supervised from a distance....she was dressed nicely, no dark makeup and about five shades of ornage and red in her hair. She appeared happy, talked a ton, and said she loved me and hugged me before heading back to class.
The lady who brought her to the park told me that Jess' attitude has changed a bit. She accepts the consequences of her actions most of the time, comes in most of the time on curfew, and is also going to see her psychiatrist regularly. She said the psychiatrist has diagnosis'ed her with ADD, chronic low self esteem and insomnia as well as her ODD. Her regular doctor said she has beent tested and has auto immunne problems.
All in all it was wonderful to see her. We talked about lots of things and I told her I was very proud of her. I also told her I understood she will eventually be out on her own and I've accepted that she will not move back home.
I think it went well....
Carol
Jess is doing wonderful now that the home is being run properly and by people who are firm and fair.
She is taking three summer classes, is taking part in a youth training program and just recieved her certification in first aid and cpr...in fact she was top of her class!!! yay!
I met her yesterday...in public and supervised from a distance....she was dressed nicely, no dark makeup and about five shades of ornage and red in her hair. She appeared happy, talked a ton, and said she loved me and hugged me before heading back to class.
The lady who brought her to the park told me that Jess' attitude has changed a bit. She accepts the consequences of her actions most of the time, comes in most of the time on curfew, and is also going to see her psychiatrist regularly. She said the psychiatrist has diagnosis'ed her with ADD, chronic low self esteem and insomnia as well as her ODD. Her regular doctor said she has beent tested and has auto immunne problems.
All in all it was wonderful to see her. We talked about lots of things and I told her I was very proud of her. I also told her I understood she will eventually be out on her own and I've accepted that she will not move back home.
I think it went well....
Carol
