I'm wishing you good night sleep

(((Hugs)))

Thanx John :) hope you sleep well too

I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time. Especially about the night terrors as they can make everything just so much worse. Try to remember this is a short time you have to survive. Just curious, but are the dreams related to returning home after graduation?

Omg yes and my Lil at night always cries out that she doesn't want to go back home :-/

Sending gentle hugs. Does any soothing noises help - like a fan running or a humidifier or a noise machine. They help me a lot. Good luck to you. That is one heck of a load. Wishing you sweet dreams and SOUND sleep.

I am so sorry to hear about your struggling with sleeping as it is extremely important when you have so much on your plate with school and all!

After reading some posts I am not sure who Lil is but maybe trying to comfort them by reading them a story, cuddling in a blanket or something soothing may help? I am not sure any of this would help as I really do not know your situation but I guess it couldn't hurt to try a few things maybe? Maybe reassuring Lil as much as you can possibly that you understand her fear that she doesn't want to go back home and you will do what you can to keep her as safe as you possibly can under the circumstances may ease her enough to sleep?

Thanks guys and to too things off now.I'm sick I might have strep throat :( and myscootch my lil is the little me and she has her teddy she always has and sleeps with and a blanket she loves and it helps but we are all afraid of going back so it's hard :-/

Thank you for being brave enough to tell me who Lil is and I am so very glad to hear how you truly care for her. I also understand your fear in depth!! I was in one foster home which the state kept sending me back too no matter how many times I begged not to. I told the social worker that I was being sexually abused. She smacked my face extremely hard and told me I should be thankful anyone wants an animal like me and if I did not go back I was to be permanently institutionalized. I was all of 8 years old. I know the fear of being sent back to a place that was terrifying!

I am glad that you at least have the great group of peoples here to try and help keep your head above water and get things out!!

I'm sorry that happened to you myscootch and you have a great group of people here too :)

:( Hang in there...Nope, we don't want you to have to move back home.

I am so impressed with all you are doing and how you've taken charge and turned your life around.

One thing my T tells me all the time is that the cowards that hurt children would never think of trying to hurt an adult. And my littles know that they look grown up to the rest of the world - sort of an armor. It helps.

I also sleep with the light and tv on and that seems to help.

You can also ask the kids what would help them feel safe. They have wonderful magical thinking so it can be as simple as a superhero figure by the bed, having a nightlight on or that sort of thing.

Best of luck to you with everything.