mom-of-3

Last Friday, when my husband and I were at the art gallery reception (where I teach), the president of the board approached us.  I actually was talking to someone else, as I stood by my husband,...

One day at a time.......one of the motto's of AA -- so true.  Now today and last night T was "normal" - even came home early - before curfew.  Maybe the death of his friend made he reevaluate his...

Well......guess T isn't doing as well as we had hoped or thought.  The past two drug screens were dilute.  One screening didn't even show any urine....only water.  Guess my baby has been...

Things are running very smoothly with T.  Naturally, I am suspicious at times - so I check his cell phone transactions and saw that he had made calls to his major drug using friend.  He made the...

Things are running very smoothly with T.  Naturally, I am suspicious at times - so I check his cell phone transactions and saw that he had made calls to his major drug using friend.  He made the...

Adjusting to this new "norm".  This new "norm" is a great thing!  We have our baby back!  He's been so open, happy, interactive, responsible, and fun to be around.  I am grateful for every...

Had a talk with my husband last night on the way home from our soccer game about middle son.  There are so many issues - Is son self medicating, addicted, or "just" having fun?  I don't think he's...

Well ---- now that T is doing well ......time to focus on middle son, J.  He's been taking advantage of our distractions and now we need to focus on him.  J never ended up finding a job that has...

T isn't using drugs, I don't think.  He may have slipped and drank with his ol' time drug using "friend" (who makes me sick to my stomach) and if he did - nothing indicates that he's headed that way...

The good news is...... T did not take the $700 - our second son found his stash and apologized to T AND that I found the missing $100 - the bad news, however, was in T's room.  He still denies that...

I know he's using again.  Maybe not drugs but I know he's drinking for sure.  He's probably doing drugs, too.  He stole lots of cash from both my husband and middle son.  I found the wad my...

Wow - Last night we gave T permission to stay out an extra hour (it was his b-day) because he deserved the privilege.  He came home, on time, and told my hubby (I was sleeping already) that he had a...

It feels good to be happy.....  T is home vegging and watching TV with my husband.  It was his girlfriend's birthday - he went and bought decorations, had cake, earned $ to buy her a gift, attended...

Decided to keep an open mind about this counselor.  He says he's worked with teens for 25 years..... What he didn't say is how effective he's been working with them.  T says he's weird.  I agree...

Got back late last night from my trip back "home".  It was wonderful to be with my parents and most of my siblings.  I am one of seven - 4 girls and 3 boys.  All my sisters were there and boy did...