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<blockquote data-quote="PatriotsGirl" data-source="post: 657259" data-attributes="member: 15796"><p><em>Very</em> long term. There are women that have been there well over two years. I see M being one of the ones that are there very long term and so does she so that is a good thing. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>That is what they called her yesterday - a dry drunk. BUT she is still there and determined not to go anywhere. That in itself is a great thing. Old M would have threw her arms in the air and walked away. Her only consequence would be a month in jail. (And of course not getting her son back)</p><p></p><p>Her new caseworker completely understands what she is going through and that it will take time. She has to completely retrain her brain and has so much immaturity still. She said that she has always thought of M as a daughter and she is thinking that is why they put her as her caseworker. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The awesome thing is that every caseworker there has been through that program. They do not hire caseworkers that have not gone through the program and I think that is awesome.</p><p></p><p>My husband talked to me this morning and told me NOT to add additional stress on to her. He does not want me to mention how we are going through financial difficulty through this. He says she has come SO far and that she will make it. I agree with him. It is not necessary. I just need her to understand that she needs to focus on her son and her recovery and stop trying to look cool and make friends. She is not there for that and it will not help her become a good mother...</p><p></p><p>I need to let go of my expectations. She is doing so well and I do see such a change in her that I get so frustrated and upset when she has the steps backwards. I need to detach again but that is SO hard to do while I am raising her son.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PatriotsGirl, post: 657259, member: 15796"] [I]Very[/I] long term. There are women that have been there well over two years. I see M being one of the ones that are there very long term and so does she so that is a good thing. :) That is what they called her yesterday - a dry drunk. BUT she is still there and determined not to go anywhere. That in itself is a great thing. Old M would have threw her arms in the air and walked away. Her only consequence would be a month in jail. (And of course not getting her son back) Her new caseworker completely understands what she is going through and that it will take time. She has to completely retrain her brain and has so much immaturity still. She said that she has always thought of M as a daughter and she is thinking that is why they put her as her caseworker. :) The awesome thing is that every caseworker there has been through that program. They do not hire caseworkers that have not gone through the program and I think that is awesome. My husband talked to me this morning and told me NOT to add additional stress on to her. He does not want me to mention how we are going through financial difficulty through this. He says she has come SO far and that she will make it. I agree with him. It is not necessary. I just need her to understand that she needs to focus on her son and her recovery and stop trying to look cool and make friends. She is not there for that and it will not help her become a good mother... I need to let go of my expectations. She is doing so well and I do see such a change in her that I get so frustrated and upset when she has the steps backwards. I need to detach again but that is SO hard to do while I am raising her son. [/QUOTE]
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