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PatriotsGirl
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I am happy to say that difficult child and I will be heading to the treatment center shortly!!! She begged and pleaded to come home last night. Said she has been staying in a place with no electricity and she is tired of being cold and hungry. I stood my ground and told her she absolutely could come home after treatment. She finally agreed and I went to pick her up.
The house they were sharing?? It was a foreclosed house - huge house - absolutely crawling with homeless teens. Saddest thing I have ever seen. Scary. She looked like death sitting outside waiting for me. Ready. At least I hope she is. She packed a suitcase last night and asked if we could stop and get a few things on the way this morning - long socks, comfy pants, etc. She is really upset about being in there while we see the family for Thanksgiving, but her main priority has to be her. Her grandpa isn't doing so well and she is praying nothing happens while she is in there, but I told her grandpa would want this more than anything else in the world. She will lose her job (she still swears she has one), but I told her there are many jobs out there and she can worry about getting another one after she takes care of herself. I even told her I would call her job and explain to her bosses and that any one would be proud of her for what she is doing and surely they would take her back after. She told me her bosses were drug addicts so probably not. Good - even better that she is getting away from that environment.
So, did not have to bribe, just had to sit tight and wait. Less time than I imagined, too! But treatment is absolutely part of the deal if she wanted to live at home again. She is happy they are going to treat her head as well as the drug addiction.
I will have to call her PO today and let her know. difficult child didn't go see her PO or go to her class like she was supposed to yesterday, so there is most likely a warrant out for her now. Thank God she is going into the program and now I will not have to worry about her - I will know she is somewhere safe getting the help she desperately needs!
I have been up since 3 am - kinda making sure she didn't take off in the middle of the night. She hasn't. Time to shower and hit the road.
Thank you all for your support!!!
The house they were sharing?? It was a foreclosed house - huge house - absolutely crawling with homeless teens. Saddest thing I have ever seen. Scary. She looked like death sitting outside waiting for me. Ready. At least I hope she is. She packed a suitcase last night and asked if we could stop and get a few things on the way this morning - long socks, comfy pants, etc. She is really upset about being in there while we see the family for Thanksgiving, but her main priority has to be her. Her grandpa isn't doing so well and she is praying nothing happens while she is in there, but I told her grandpa would want this more than anything else in the world. She will lose her job (she still swears she has one), but I told her there are many jobs out there and she can worry about getting another one after she takes care of herself. I even told her I would call her job and explain to her bosses and that any one would be proud of her for what she is doing and surely they would take her back after. She told me her bosses were drug addicts so probably not. Good - even better that she is getting away from that environment.
So, did not have to bribe, just had to sit tight and wait. Less time than I imagined, too! But treatment is absolutely part of the deal if she wanted to live at home again. She is happy they are going to treat her head as well as the drug addiction.
I will have to call her PO today and let her know. difficult child didn't go see her PO or go to her class like she was supposed to yesterday, so there is most likely a warrant out for her now. Thank God she is going into the program and now I will not have to worry about her - I will know she is somewhere safe getting the help she desperately needs!
I have been up since 3 am - kinda making sure she didn't take off in the middle of the night. She hasn't. Time to shower and hit the road.
Thank you all for your support!!!