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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 626728" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Echo, thanks for your concern for me today. That feels good---SO is out of town on business this week but he is pretty sensitive and gives me a lot of TLC about difficult child. I feel like sometimes I dump on him too much about difficult child, and I DON"T want that to be the ever-consuming focus, thus the need to get another Al-Anon sponsor who can take most of the load! : )</p><p></p><p>I just called the court to find out what happened today as difficult child hasn't called back.</p><p></p><p>He went into court, asked for a public defender, was appointed one, and the case will be heard again June 25. So he stays in jail until then.</p><p></p><p>Another reprieve. I do feel relieved. I would not have imagined him getting out, as one of my friends asked today, but I was halfway expecting them to pronounce the consequences of the revocation. I guess that doesn't conform with due process, though, as he is entitled to representation in court, so that makes sense that it is postponed again.</p><p></p><p>I, of course, knew exactly what you meant in the post above about difficult child. I remember when I used to hear people talk about being relieved about their son/daughter being in jail, and I would just shake my head---way back in my heavy overinvolvement days---and could not imagine..."any good mother"....ever saying anything like that.</p><p></p><p>Be careful what we say or even think right? We just never know.</p><p></p><p>It IS a reprieve from the chaos, insanity and fear of what might happen to him on the street. I believe it is preferable----for me----to him being homeless. </p><p></p><p>Prison is an unknown so who knows how I will feel if/when that happens. I have heard there are some better things about prison like more programs, but also I think maybe some things are worse.</p><p></p><p>Who knows? I am okay today. A little more emotional than usual, but I am being kind to myself. I ate too many Lorna Doones this afternoon and took a little nap. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for being a good friend, Echo, and thanks to all here. Life marches on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 626728, member: 17542"] Echo, thanks for your concern for me today. That feels good---SO is out of town on business this week but he is pretty sensitive and gives me a lot of TLC about difficult child. I feel like sometimes I dump on him too much about difficult child, and I DON"T want that to be the ever-consuming focus, thus the need to get another Al-Anon sponsor who can take most of the load! : ) I just called the court to find out what happened today as difficult child hasn't called back. He went into court, asked for a public defender, was appointed one, and the case will be heard again June 25. So he stays in jail until then. Another reprieve. I do feel relieved. I would not have imagined him getting out, as one of my friends asked today, but I was halfway expecting them to pronounce the consequences of the revocation. I guess that doesn't conform with due process, though, as he is entitled to representation in court, so that makes sense that it is postponed again. I, of course, knew exactly what you meant in the post above about difficult child. I remember when I used to hear people talk about being relieved about their son/daughter being in jail, and I would just shake my head---way back in my heavy overinvolvement days---and could not imagine..."any good mother"....ever saying anything like that. Be careful what we say or even think right? We just never know. It IS a reprieve from the chaos, insanity and fear of what might happen to him on the street. I believe it is preferable----for me----to him being homeless. Prison is an unknown so who knows how I will feel if/when that happens. I have heard there are some better things about prison like more programs, but also I think maybe some things are worse. Who knows? I am okay today. A little more emotional than usual, but I am being kind to myself. I ate too many Lorna Doones this afternoon and took a little nap. Thanks for being a good friend, Echo, and thanks to all here. Life marches on. [/QUOTE]
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