Hello Kati. I didn't know this group existed either, but I followed you over here from the Anxiety support group. I'm a DS old-timer and like to learn about new members before I respond. I decided to welcome to you here because I am from a family who calls prison their "Institute of Higher Learning." I am mostly estranged from my birth family, but the legacy followed me enough that both my sons (now 34 & 38) have been arrested. One has served time. Without my husband and I running intervention, both would probably be doing hard time by now. We are not all the way our running intervention is not just delaying the inevitable.

Your distress doesn't sound at all petty to me. I totally empathize with those days where all you can do is cry. Every time I think I comprehend the situation, life throws me a sucker punch. These days I don't believe I comprehend the situation, at all.

Hey welcome to both of you this was the first group i joined on here.
Its ok take it one day at a time, site down and talk or write to him about it. This isn't the word most easily thing to go through but it is doable.

Hi Kati and arfie.
Welcome to our little family where no one knows what it feels like to be us.
We know your struggles...your anxieties...your sadness and pain because we go though it daily.
Hugs to you both!

Welcome to the both of you. We understand trust me! Everyone has those bad days and we all come and try to support one another. Like someone else said no one quite understands like we do

Thank you all for the kind welcome. Loving this life with a loved one incarcerated is not easy (as you all know). I’m happy I could help you find this group as well Arfie!

Hi, well I'm also new here. In fact just joined. I have been on other platforms but I really don't see a lot of support. I'm not new to the prison system having done time myself plus my late husband, my ex husband and so many other family members. I have been away from the system for the past 20 years. My late husband passed away when I was 30 days to the gate. I knew then I needed to make changes in my life because that's what he would have wanted. So, I ended going back to school and became an Addictions Specialist. By the time I had to stop working I was the Director at 3 facilities but due to health issues I had to leave. I did remarry but he is now doing 28 years. For personal reasons I will not go into why I've decided to divorce him but his case included my family. Sometimes I just need to talk with people who really don't know me. Lol

Hi Unknown2all! It’s great to hear your success story after your time served. I’m sorry that others in your life have gone through the system as well. It’s definitely not easy to have a husband locked up for a crime committed within families (kinda know something about that!). Anyways, I hope you find some really good support here :)