Tight Rope Walker

Tight Rope Walker

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Things Aren't Always the Way they should be

I wanted to write a quick blog.. just to catch you up.  All the work I did.. everything.. out the window.  Best laid plans huh?

Emily was released the next day.  I was on the road... to be specific, I was in the mountains, not getting any reception, frantic calls from my husband on what to do.  She claimed she was ready to go to the all women , long term rehab.  But, he had no where to put her during the transition days. 

I learned quickly, I over trained my husband!  Now he couldn't or wouldn't make a decision without me.  Even thou I texted, whatever you decide dear, is fine with me... not exactly saying.. hey I am on vacation with the girls.. I don't need this now.. hoping he would "read between the lines" sorta thing.

Well he let her sit in a holding cell.  She was isolated due to lice and bed bugs. 

I told my husband to call a very helpful person on my ODR board.  He did and had a plan.  He went to get her.

She walked away from him.  Went up to a car, asked to borrow their cell phone and never looked back at her Dad.

Two days later on my girls vacation, I got a text from her old b/f.  It just said: Saw Emily at such n such intersection with a dude begging for money.  I didn't even respond.

Tomorrow is Mother's Day.  Bitter Sweet.  I will try my best not to dwell on the first born, who made a Mother first, but I will try and enjoy and my last born and be present.

Happy Mother's Day to you all. 
Hugs, Kelly

4 comments:

  1. I'm so sorry.
    Today my son is sober, best I know. I had terrible dreams about him last night. I hate that.
    I will try to celebrate my own 80 year old Mother today and my non-a child.
    Happy Mother's day to you.
    Lulu

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  2. Sometimes I get so weary of it all.

    I spent most of Mother's Day in a text war with my daughter. (I'm raising her kids and that is the only reason I communicate with her). After 17 years of drug use I swear her brains are fried.

    My son, in recovery for 3 years, lives 1500 miles away.

    So, yeah, Mother's Day is a bitter sweet holiday. Maybe I'll skip it from now on.

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  3. It's so hard not to keep the focus on our addicted child and even when we do everything asked of us the child's disease always finds a way back into our lives with more chaos.

    Yes, it gets so very tiring.

    In prayer for you and your family.

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  4. I don't think many of us had a godd MD. I tried to do the same thing. I have two children the 20 y.o. addict who didn't even call and my 12 y.o. although busy playing games made sure I knew he loved me.

    Praying for you....this is one long journey.

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