I am 24 years old. I am a Christian. Christ is the strength of my life. Without Him, I am nothing. I am married to the most amazing man in the world! I am a teacher and a crisis counselor. My husband and I are in the process of adopting two beautiful little girls, Haley and Sonya. They are currently living with us; however, their grandparents have temporary custody of them. The girls were removed from their parents' care about 6 years ago. They have been subjected to physical and sexual abuse and neglect. They have a familial history of mental illness, namely Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. Both girls have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. My husband and I are newly married and brand new parents. The transition to parenthood has been trying. We are still trying to figure out how much of the girls' behavior and feelings are a result of their previous environment and how much is mental illness. My life now centers around these beautiful little girls. They are my life and I love them dearly. The stress of the adoption process is weighing heavy on all of us. We have little control over so many things.
I am 24 years old. I am a Christian. Christ is the strength of my life. Without Him, I am nothing. I am married to the most amazing man in the world! I am a teacher and a crisis counselor. My husband and I are in the process of adopting two beautiful little girls, Haley and Sonya. They are currently living with us; however, their grandparents have temporary custody of them. The girls were removed from their parents' care about 6 years ago. They have been subjected to physical and sexual abuse and
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sonyahaley wrote a journal entry: Robin is out of jail 8:13pm
I did a little research today and discovered that Robin is now out of jail. She was released today. Apparently,…
sonyahaley changed their mood to OK 8:13pm
sonyahaley changed their mood to Good 11:45pm
sonyahaley wrote a journal entry: Remembering Sexual Abuse 11:45pm
So, Haley decided to open up to me a little the other morning. She said that she lied to me when she…
sonyahaley changed their mood to OK 11:45pm
November 21, 2009 8:13pm
I did a little research today and discovered that Robin is now out of jail. She was released today. Apparently, she was arrested on the 11th for drug …
November 20, 2009 11:45pm
So, Haley decided to open up to me a little the other morning. She said that she lied to me when she told me that she didn't remember anyone …
November 20, 2009 11:40pm
So, Frances called me this morning and said that Robin was arrested last night. She said that she was informed that Robin was brought into the jail …
November 10, 2009 5:15pm
I hate this feeling! This uneasiness. The knots in my stomach. The shakey hands. The constant worry. Ugh. It's exhausting!
Frances had the …
Interesting status...but not unexpected.
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Hugs hugs hugs! Youre doing a great job with things, its tough, i can see that, but youre doing quite well so far and i really believe the rest will fall into place as soon as it can :)
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My husband and I are in the process of adopting two wonderful little girls: Sonya, 6 and Haley,8. They have absoletely captured our hearts. adore. They have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and are on medication for it. I am worried that both of them might have FAS. Both have difficulty with fine motor skills. They struggle with school. Both girls have emotional and behavioral problems. discipline. We want to be well prepared if the girls do have FAS.
My husband and I are in the process of adopting two wonderful little girls, 5 years and 8 years old.
I am a Christian and love the Lord with all that I am. It is for that reason that I desired to save myself for marriage. Now, somewhere down the line, I lost track of what was important to me and I traded it all for what I thought was love. It is the one thing that I regret with my entire being! I am married now and wish with all of me that I would have been strong enough to hold out. I am here to encourage others in their desire for abstinence. Hang in there! It is well worth it!
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My mother left my father when I was only a todler. He was an alcoholic and was abusive towards her. Both of my parents remarried. My step father raised my brother and I as his own. We love him dearly and he is our dad. Our relationship with our biological father has been... strained, to say the least. He has not been actively involved in our lives. He has chosen other things over us. It hurts. I'm an adult and I am still struggling with the affects of my parents' divorce.
My husband and I are about to be parents for the first time. We are adopting two children--a six year old little girl and an eight year old little girl. They are dealing with psychological issues, learning disabilities, mental illness, and behavioral issues. We are in need of guidence.
My husband and I are in the process of adopting two little girls (6 yrs and 8 yrs) who have both been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I'm seeking all of the advice and support anyone can give!
Both of our girls have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disroder. Haley, 8, acts our aggressively. She uses self- injury when feeling hurt or angry. Sonya cries a lot. My husband I feel that the girls have been misdiagnosed. We think that their behaviors are a result of the abuse, neglect, and abandonment they have endured. Their mother and grandmother both have BPD.
I have an obsession with food. I am a compulsive/ binge eater. (I do not purge). I try to control it and it only becomes worse. I have major control issues, most of which stem from my relationship with my father. God and I are working on this...
