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<blockquote data-quote="wantpeace" data-source="post: 545206" data-attributes="member: 14002"><p>Well, my difficult child had his court hearing for possession of THC and bailjumping. He pled guilty. The judge and DA were very nice and let me speak in court. The judge explained to my difficult child that he's not the usual type that he sees in court - no tatoos, piercings, clean cut, very intelligent, supportive parent... He then gave him 18 months of probation with mandatory drug testing, no contact with a couple kids he was hanging around with when he got in trouble... I guess the positive was that he offered to expunge everything from difficult child's record if he stays out of trouble until he's 21. Then we got the bombshell that the lawyer said wouldn't happen - jail time. With time served and good behavior, he only has 12 days. It was unexpected, but difficult child handled it well, hugged me, and left. My gut feeling was that the judge knows difficult child has a lot of potential and wants the jail experience to be fresh in his mind when he starts probation. I left feeling some relief to be honest, but now the dread of feeling like it'll be my job to keep him out of trouble for the next 18 months is setting in. I feel in my heart that I've done everything I could with treatment and counseling, so it's time to let go and let God. Boy do I struggle with that.</p><p></p><p>I feel myself isolating from my friends and family. I'm dating a wonderful man who really cares about my children and me, but I'm even shutting him out. I want to be my bubbly, hopeful self again, but the crashes have been so painful. I pray that one day very soon we will all find the peace and serenity we deserve.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>wantpeace</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wantpeace, post: 545206, member: 14002"] Well, my difficult child had his court hearing for possession of THC and bailjumping. He pled guilty. The judge and DA were very nice and let me speak in court. The judge explained to my difficult child that he's not the usual type that he sees in court - no tatoos, piercings, clean cut, very intelligent, supportive parent... He then gave him 18 months of probation with mandatory drug testing, no contact with a couple kids he was hanging around with when he got in trouble... I guess the positive was that he offered to expunge everything from difficult child's record if he stays out of trouble until he's 21. Then we got the bombshell that the lawyer said wouldn't happen - jail time. With time served and good behavior, he only has 12 days. It was unexpected, but difficult child handled it well, hugged me, and left. My gut feeling was that the judge knows difficult child has a lot of potential and wants the jail experience to be fresh in his mind when he starts probation. I left feeling some relief to be honest, but now the dread of feeling like it'll be my job to keep him out of trouble for the next 18 months is setting in. I feel in my heart that I've done everything I could with treatment and counseling, so it's time to let go and let God. Boy do I struggle with that. I feel myself isolating from my friends and family. I'm dating a wonderful man who really cares about my children and me, but I'm even shutting him out. I want to be my bubbly, hopeful self again, but the crashes have been so painful. I pray that one day very soon we will all find the peace and serenity we deserve. Hugs, wantpeace [/QUOTE]
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