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<blockquote data-quote="LetGo" data-source="post: 765597" data-attributes="member: 33482"><p>Hello, I am new to this forum. I am so glad that I found you. I have been estranged from my adopted daughter (35) since she returned to her birth mother who abused her until age 3. The estrangement was on my daughter's part for 16 months and that is when I decided to &quot;let go&quot;. I have never let go. I just maintained no contact. She has a plethora of mental illnesses and can be aggressive. She was a challenge to raise, putting it mildly. 5 months ago I was contacted by a detective as my daughter had been reported missing. She had been arrested and placed on probation. She skipped out after 1 month and &quot;went missing&quot;. I assisted the detective. She was finally located and is now in jail...no bond for obvious reasons. I have been struggling with sending her a letter, not sending, etc. This forum has really helped me. I am not sure if she will be off to prison. I actually think it will help because it might afford her the structure she needs. She might become institutionalized and just become a repeat offender. It still hurts me for her but I don't think I can do anything. She would absolutely twist my words, etc. as she has always done. I'm sorry to be so long winded. I really am trying to &quot;Let Go&quot;.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="LetGo, post: 765597, member: 33482"] Hello, I am new to this forum. I am so glad that I found you. I have been estranged from my adopted daughter (35) since she returned to her birth mother who abused her until age 3. The estrangement was on my daughter's part for 16 months and that is when I decided to "let go". I have never let go. I just maintained no contact. She has a plethora of mental illnesses and can be aggressive. She was a challenge to raise, putting it mildly. 5 months ago I was contacted by a detective as my daughter had been reported missing. She had been arrested and placed on probation. She skipped out after 1 month and "went missing". I assisted the detective. She was finally located and is now in jail...no bond for obvious reasons. I have been struggling with sending her a letter, not sending, etc. This forum has really helped me. I am not sure if she will be off to prison. I actually think it will help because it might afford her the structure she needs. She might become institutionalized and just become a repeat offender. It still hurts me for her but I don't think I can do anything. She would absolutely twist my words, etc. as she has always done. I'm sorry to be so long winded. I really am trying to "Let Go". [/QUOTE]

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