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<blockquote data-quote="LeaMac" data-source="post: 742630" data-attributes="member: 22385"><p>Hi Eliz, </p><p>Sorry things have unraveled for you and your daughter. It is so very hard to get our hopes up only to have our kids relapse. I just this morning disconnected the home phone so I would not have to receive her demanding, outraged calls. My daughter had a baby over a year ago, even though she had no significant other, no money, no job, or place to live. So we refused to get involved, knowing things would quickly go south and we would be at ground zero of the crises. The child is now in foster care and daughter is on the streets. Again.</p><p></p><p>I too did not feel comfortable at AlAnon. This site has provided much more support and comfort, as well as seeing a therapist. Thanks to both I have been able to detach and work on living a happy enriching life.</p><p></p><p>I can imagine your stress over your granddaughter. Before our daughters child was placed in foster care, we were also deeply concerned about him. While we didn’t get involved in his care, we gave her money, diapers, food, etc, though now we realize most of that was channeled into buying drugs. I think you were right to call CPS. </p><p></p><p>Hopefully you will get additional advice from others about the grandchild scenario. I have no other experience along those lines. Except how much it all hurts. Hope you can find some measure of peace today, do something for yourself. I come here often to reread people urging detachment and self-care. It helps with the guilt I feel, even though I know we did our very best as parents to give her a good childhood. Something went suddenly wrong around age 14. Wish I knew the answers.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, sending you hugs and wishes for better days to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LeaMac, post: 742630, member: 22385"] Hi Eliz, Sorry things have unraveled for you and your daughter. It is so very hard to get our hopes up only to have our kids relapse. I just this morning disconnected the home phone so I would not have to receive her demanding, outraged calls. My daughter had a baby over a year ago, even though she had no significant other, no money, no job, or place to live. So we refused to get involved, knowing things would quickly go south and we would be at ground zero of the crises. The child is now in foster care and daughter is on the streets. Again. I too did not feel comfortable at AlAnon. This site has provided much more support and comfort, as well as seeing a therapist. Thanks to both I have been able to detach and work on living a happy enriching life. I can imagine your stress over your granddaughter. Before our daughters child was placed in foster care, we were also deeply concerned about him. While we didn’t get involved in his care, we gave her money, diapers, food, etc, though now we realize most of that was channeled into buying drugs. I think you were right to call CPS. Hopefully you will get additional advice from others about the grandchild scenario. I have no other experience along those lines. Except how much it all hurts. Hope you can find some measure of peace today, do something for yourself. I come here often to reread people urging detachment and self-care. It helps with the guilt I feel, even though I know we did our very best as parents to give her a good childhood. Something went suddenly wrong around age 14. Wish I knew the answers. Anyway, sending you hugs and wishes for better days to come. [/QUOTE]
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