Re: June Army Thread 2019
Morning One and All!
This broadcast is brought to you from the beginning of the Queen's Birthday long weekend.
Cheers your Maj!
I am sitting up like the Q herself in bed with a nice big list of pleasantries to indulge in this weekend. The builders came during the week and put a new extended deck on ready for summer and fixed some bits and bobs so I am a happy homebody.
You sound good and rested @rustop... and quite frankly that sounds like the perfect holiday to me. I would probably swap crocheting for a garden, but perfect. How great that you've got a group of friends that don't think fun=booze.
@StirlyGirly I don't mind answering questions about this at all and I really, sincerely appreciate the input and discussion. It was terrifying.
Mers, I lasted 12 months without the booze and finally fell off the wagon in January, which is why I came back here. I got back with the programme until after the court case and then lost it, as described.
Support-wise, I had nobody. Not even the boy himself who was rigid with fear and let me 'run' the whole thing for him. It was like it was my case not his. Now that is helicopter parenting for you. I never told my parents because it would have killed them. The boy told my closest friend which was a blessing in the end. She was great, but it took it's toll on her too which I felt just dreadful about.
There is another aspect, which I have never discussed here, although some of the Undies know.
The boy is not actually my son, he is my nephew. I raised him (and his brother for 10 years) from babies, alone. As far as I -and they- are concerned I'm their Mum. Both boys have ADD and a raft of disorders.
The boys' father is my brother, the one who was living with us for a large part of this ordeal. Much of the reason that I let my brother stay here was so that the boy could have as much support around him as possible. However my brother is an abusive drug addict. Although he helped when directed to by me, he wasn't invested at all. Addicts are so self absorbed!!!! I was very much alone. There is no doubt that contributed to the outcome.
Anyway, nothing makes you more grateful than coming through the other side of something like this.
Morning One and All!
This broadcast is brought to you from the beginning of the Queen's Birthday long weekend.
Cheers your Maj!
I am sitting up like the Q herself in bed with a nice big list of pleasantries to indulge in this weekend. The builders came during the week and put a new extended deck on ready for summer and fixed some bits and bobs so I am a happy homebody.
You sound good and rested @rustop... and quite frankly that sounds like the perfect holiday to me. I would probably swap crocheting for a garden, but perfect. How great that you've got a group of friends that don't think fun=booze.
@StirlyGirly I don't mind answering questions about this at all and I really, sincerely appreciate the input and discussion. It was terrifying.
Mers, I lasted 12 months without the booze and finally fell off the wagon in January, which is why I came back here. I got back with the programme until after the court case and then lost it, as described.
Support-wise, I had nobody. Not even the boy himself who was rigid with fear and let me 'run' the whole thing for him. It was like it was my case not his. Now that is helicopter parenting for you. I never told my parents because it would have killed them. The boy told my closest friend which was a blessing in the end. She was great, but it took it's toll on her too which I felt just dreadful about.
There is another aspect, which I have never discussed here, although some of the Undies know.
The boy is not actually my son, he is my nephew. I raised him (and his brother for 10 years) from babies, alone. As far as I -and they- are concerned I'm their Mum. Both boys have ADD and a raft of disorders.
The boys' father is my brother, the one who was living with us for a large part of this ordeal. Much of the reason that I let my brother stay here was so that the boy could have as much support around him as possible. However my brother is an abusive drug addict. Although he helped when directed to by me, he wasn't invested at all. Addicts are so self absorbed!!!! I was very much alone. There is no doubt that contributed to the outcome.
Anyway, nothing makes you more grateful than coming through the other side of something like this.
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