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[Holly]

I'm thinking of you and your family, Kathleen.

 

[Hydani]

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope she finds the help that she needs

 

[TuckandStuiesMom]

will pray hard for you and your family tonight.

 

[2GirlsMama]

Kathleen,
Thanks for posting an update. I hope you will remember to take care of yourself. It is easy to concentrate on everyone else and forget to deal with your own needs.

I am glad you were able to take some items from home for your daughter. That will surely bring her comfort.

Praying for peace and comfort for you and your family.

 

[TuckandStuiesMom]

Kathleen,

Are you and your family holding up reasonably OK? I'm sure you know you've been in everybody's thoughts and prayers all weekend.

Sue B.

 

[Mathfailure]

Thank you all for your prayers and kind thoughts.

Our daughter came home last night, went to church with us today and was warmly greeted and reassured of her acceptance by everyone.

She is so relieved to be home that I do not really have a feel yet what her mood is other than glad to be here.

Tomorrow is telling, we have to go to the school to face the consequences of the threats she made about herself and the other girl. The punch is an auto suspension, and we are of course understanding all of this, it just is so far out of our normal life that we feel adrift.

Our daughter wants to transfer out of this HS because of some on going harassment, and I am going to let her. The decision is really either on line HS or try another around here. She is bright, so it is a matter of where, and then hopefully making better choices.

I am feeling a bit less overwhelmed. The doctors ( because of the holiday she had her regular plus TWO! others) seemed to down play the threats as our daughter not knowing how to deal with the situation, and striking out with words as well as the punch. A lot of going over coping skills was talked about inpatient, and will be ongoing in counseling too.

I am so far out of my comfort zone, I do not have anything to go on other than her overdose in the Spring - when we almost lost her. So I go immediately to the worst in my mind. I really haven't slept or eaten.

So, please keep her in your prayers, and we will know more tomorrow night.

Hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving and enjoyed your friends and families. We were able to have a bit of Thanksgiving with our daughter so that comforted us too.

Kathleen

 

[hematite153]

Kathleen -- thanks for the update and I'm glad to hear that she's home and doing well.

I've worked with a few teens who had bipolar disorders and one set of parents who talked about the joys of their support group. Is there anything in your region where you could get help and support from others who have been where you are?