I had initially posted in a different forum, but thought maybe best to post here, where I've posted for the last 8 or so years.
It's probably time I should give an update. My granddaughter has been in recovery for about 6 months. Her diversion officer forced a one month program about 3 hours from our town. Maybe it was a good program or maybe she was motivated to stay out of jail. When she finished there, she moved into an Oxford House for women. She found a job working at the homeless shelter in town.
She is still at that job and has moved from the evening shift to the day supervisor. About 3 months ago, we let down our guard and let her move back home, as she was saying all the right things. That she wanted more time with her son...
Unfortunately, it was easier to say than do. Even though she was under the same roof, it doesn't mean she actually stepped up much.
A positive, she was able to save money and purchased a used car last week. Which has turned into a negative as she didn't come home for 3 nights after getting the car. She did come home after 10pm last night. And she left for work this morning.
We have been the main caretakers for her 5 year old son for 3.5 years. He is a great kid who doesn't always handle his frustrations well. He saw a play therapist thru his head start and we will continue appointments thru the summer.
It's been a hectic and awful month...my brother passed at age 80. Now I'm the last one of my family. It's hard to come to terms with, the last person carrying family memories and tragedies.
The funeral will be in June.
Today is a cold wet day...with very few options of things to keep great grandson entertained. Yesterday was the same, and I let him have too much tablet time. So now he is playing with Play-Doh. Not sure how I will keep him occupied today.
Ksm
It's probably time I should give an update. My granddaughter has been in recovery for about 6 months. Her diversion officer forced a one month program about 3 hours from our town. Maybe it was a good program or maybe she was motivated to stay out of jail. When she finished there, she moved into an Oxford House for women. She found a job working at the homeless shelter in town.
She is still at that job and has moved from the evening shift to the day supervisor. About 3 months ago, we let down our guard and let her move back home, as she was saying all the right things. That she wanted more time with her son...
Unfortunately, it was easier to say than do. Even though she was under the same roof, it doesn't mean she actually stepped up much.
A positive, she was able to save money and purchased a used car last week. Which has turned into a negative as she didn't come home for 3 nights after getting the car. She did come home after 10pm last night. And she left for work this morning.
We have been the main caretakers for her 5 year old son for 3.5 years. He is a great kid who doesn't always handle his frustrations well. He saw a play therapist thru his head start and we will continue appointments thru the summer.
It's been a hectic and awful month...my brother passed at age 80. Now I'm the last one of my family. It's hard to come to terms with, the last person carrying family memories and tragedies.
The funeral will be in June.
Today is a cold wet day...with very few options of things to keep great grandson entertained. Yesterday was the same, and I let him have too much tablet time. So now he is playing with Play-Doh. Not sure how I will keep him occupied today.
Ksm
