mom-of-3

T seems to be doing better.  He is a pistol, at times, but it would be unrealistic to expect perfection.  He went to counseling yesterday and was in a good mood (he got to leave school a bit...

Just an extension from the previous entry:  Caseworker went to the school to explain to T that he will have to go for an assessment after all.  T was not happy and then refused a drug screen saying...

Had a great weekend all the way around.  Just got back from our last outdoor game.  It was an unscheduled game - a pick up.  It was so exhilarating and fun.  Great group of people.  Lots of...

T is high maintainance.  Either he's a dry drunk or is doing something that can't be detected or his behavior is a result of years of getting away with things OR a combination of a number of...

Had to get T at school this morning.  He was only there for 15 minutes.  Said he felt like he was tripping (he was kidding and laughed).  I told him that it was not apropriate to joke about...

Things aren't as nearly as bad as I imagined.  Todd's behavior makes it obvious now that he's not using.  He's been home nearly every evening.  I spoke with the director at the center and told her...

Had a difficult time getting T up this morning.  He hoped I would call in sick for him for his math class because the class was having a test.  I told him that that was his decision not to go but I...

Today T got up for his counseling appointment.   A 45 minute drive away on a Sunday, no less.  Part of the reason he agrees to go, I believe, is the novelty of seeing a counselor.  In fact, he...

Husband and I drove almost 2 hours to this 90 facility and met with the directors.  I'm glad we went.  We told them that T is doing so much better and they said they'd wait on the assessment but...

It certainly is One Day At a Time.......  As strange as this sounds I really do not think T is using.  He went to his first class and on time.  When I dropped him off at school he was jovial.  In...

My dream is to see our son thrive and he can't do it in this environment.  My husband, again, thinks that T can pull it off here.  I don't see it but I do know where he's coming from.  He doesn't...

Yesterday went from bad to worse - after I received a call from T's old, "new" guidance counselor (he's back from sick leave).  I had put in a call to the other guy on Friday asking him how I would...

I don't know what the hell I want to happen.  The treatment center called to set up an appointment for T to go with us for an assessment and when I approached him on it -- he went into a rage -...

As much as I don't want T-Man to go....there are times I cannot wait until he's being taken care of elsewhere.  I still keep going back to the idea of sending him to a place my husband and I...

Patience is a virtue.  Between reminding myself of that and rehearsing the Serenity Prayer over and over again these last few days have made the situation with my baby boy easier to deal with. ...