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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 732516" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Nope, you are not alone. My 42 year old daughter got arrested for meth possession just last month. She didn't tell me, but I saw the signs and didn't want to believe them. Her mailbox had been locked because she didn't pay her fees so I paid the money, got her mail and opened it. There, along with parking tickets, overdue credit card payment notices, late car insurance notices, was the notice to appear or to be arrested. At this point, if they want to keep her in jail, it's probably not the worst thing. It is a misdemeanor in our state, but it's her third arrest over the last 15 years. I'm not hiring another lawyer, I won't even go to court this time. I'm done.</p><p></p><p>And I'm raising her two kids, one of whom is the real reason I'm on this board. So, I get the exhaustion, worry, outright fear, anger, etc. I'm not helping my daughter out of this current mess. She's homeless because I stopped paying her rent, and couch-surfing (although she's out of state currently. I know which state, but that's all I know), and will be losing the beautiful car her father (my ex) bought her when he sold his home, cashed out and moved far away--mostly to get away from her. It makes me so sad, but I have two more kids to raise and I have to give them the best childhood I can. And that's without either of their parents. </p><p></p><p>My parents were both alcoholics and put me in foster care when I was 11. My grandparents lived close by but wouldn't take us in. I can't stop poop from rolling down hill, but I would die before I would let my grandkids be put in foster care. So I can at least block a small amount from rolling down hill. I truly don't know at this point if my daughter will ever recover. Her teeth are shot, I'm sure her brain has been damaged by the large amounts of meth and ecstasy she also took. </p><p></p><p>So, I take good care of myself because apparently I'm not done with the child-rearing thing yet. And knowing we aren't alone is huge. There are the most amazing people on this board. Big hugs to you, cindy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 732516, member: 13260"] Nope, you are not alone. My 42 year old daughter got arrested for meth possession just last month. She didn't tell me, but I saw the signs and didn't want to believe them. Her mailbox had been locked because she didn't pay her fees so I paid the money, got her mail and opened it. There, along with parking tickets, overdue credit card payment notices, late car insurance notices, was the notice to appear or to be arrested. At this point, if they want to keep her in jail, it's probably not the worst thing. It is a misdemeanor in our state, but it's her third arrest over the last 15 years. I'm not hiring another lawyer, I won't even go to court this time. I'm done. And I'm raising her two kids, one of whom is the real reason I'm on this board. So, I get the exhaustion, worry, outright fear, anger, etc. I'm not helping my daughter out of this current mess. She's homeless because I stopped paying her rent, and couch-surfing (although she's out of state currently. I know which state, but that's all I know), and will be losing the beautiful car her father (my ex) bought her when he sold his home, cashed out and moved far away--mostly to get away from her. It makes me so sad, but I have two more kids to raise and I have to give them the best childhood I can. And that's without either of their parents. My parents were both alcoholics and put me in foster care when I was 11. My grandparents lived close by but wouldn't take us in. I can't stop poop from rolling down hill, but I would die before I would let my grandkids be put in foster care. So I can at least block a small amount from rolling down hill. I truly don't know at this point if my daughter will ever recover. Her teeth are shot, I'm sure her brain has been damaged by the large amounts of meth and ecstasy she also took. So, I take good care of myself because apparently I'm not done with the child-rearing thing yet. And knowing we aren't alone is huge. There are the most amazing people on this board. Big hugs to you, cindy. [/QUOTE]
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