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Ugh...When Will It Get Better?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 185783" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>SS</p><p> </p><p>Major (((hugs)))</p><p> </p><p>Brings me flashbacks of Nichole at 16. </p><p> </p><p>So sorry you're going thru this. But you're right, difficult child is where she needs to be at this time. </p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, you can use this time to rest, regroup, and put plans into place that will make her transition back home (when it happens) easier for all of you.</p><p> </p><p>Like someone else said, you may need to at least temporarily adjust your dreams for difficult child. During the hard times I find it best to set short term goals, and have learn to find the joy in them.</p><p> </p><p>And it can get better. When Nichole was 16 I couldn't find the light at the end of the tunnel and hope was fading fast. She was flunking out of school, cutting, burning, moods all over the place, raging out of control, and suicidal.....not to mention pregnant on top of it all and unable to take medications.</p><p> </p><p>Today, 3 yrs later, Nichole has graduated hs on the honor roll. She's a good Mom to her daughter Aubrey. She's in college to be a paramedic and made the Dean's list this quarter. Didn't happen overnight. But my point is that it can happen. Cuz when you're down and dirty in the trenches it's hard to keep that hope alive.</p><p> </p><p>Glad you found us. Welcome.</p><p> </p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 185783, member: 84"] SS Major (((hugs))) Brings me flashbacks of Nichole at 16. So sorry you're going thru this. But you're right, difficult child is where she needs to be at this time. In the meantime, you can use this time to rest, regroup, and put plans into place that will make her transition back home (when it happens) easier for all of you. Like someone else said, you may need to at least temporarily adjust your dreams for difficult child. During the hard times I find it best to set short term goals, and have learn to find the joy in them. And it can get better. When Nichole was 16 I couldn't find the light at the end of the tunnel and hope was fading fast. She was flunking out of school, cutting, burning, moods all over the place, raging out of control, and suicidal.....not to mention pregnant on top of it all and unable to take medications. Today, 3 yrs later, Nichole has graduated hs on the honor roll. She's a good Mom to her daughter Aubrey. She's in college to be a paramedic and made the Dean's list this quarter. Didn't happen overnight. But my point is that it can happen. Cuz when you're down and dirty in the trenches it's hard to keep that hope alive. Glad you found us. Welcome. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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