I thought I'd bring everyone up to date on my life.
D'Niel is home on a 30-day trial which ends tomorrow. The first two weeks were pretty rough, and I thought he would be going back to Tennessee, if I had to hog-tie him and throw him in the trunk of the car (remember the scene in "Analyze This" when Billy Crystal is apologizing for rear-ending the mafia car and the trunk with the body in it keeps popping open??!?)
But the last two weeks have settled down to a routine, such as it is. He sleeps in until noon - 1 p.m., gets up, does one or two small chores in the house, goes over to his friend's house, and hangs out there until whenever he comes home, usually around midnight or 1 a.m.
He has filled out two job applications, but hasn't heard anything back. He's tried looking for an apartment, but he is just starting to realize that with no job, no money and no credit, no one will rent to him.
He is being relatively pleasant. He spends a lot of time with three of his five sisters, and I gave up trying to control his coming and going. As he likes to remind me, he's 18 now. But he met here at home with three probation workers from Dept of Juvenile Justice, who let him know that he's violating the probation rules set by Tennessee state and they will report back to them, so if he wants to go back to jail, he's headed that way.
He just spent the last four days on a Jewish retreat in New Jersey, and I LOVED having him out of the house. i love him dearly, but he is just too much for me to handle. He's back in my purse (stole $20), back in my stuff (stole two rings of my mother), and when he comes home at night, he wakes up the entire house. Four howling barking yipping dachshunds at 2 a.m. is NOT FUN!
Physically I am doing much better this week. My medication seems to have settled down and I am up and walking around, getting the house straightened up. My brother Glenn is coming tomorrow from L.A. and staying until Sunday. My 29-year-old daughter is getting pinned on Wednesday as a graduate of Nursing School! It should be great!
So that's my life in a nutshell. Maybe that's why my life is so nutty!
Karen :2funny:
That does sound hectic! :crazyeyes: I can totally relate to a nutty life. :rolleyes: Its too bad the stealing from you is going on again!! That is just ridiculous. I'll be praying that things settle down for you. :pray: I'm glad your health is okay you had us really worried the last time you went to the hospital. Congratulations on your daughter becoming a nurse, how exciting!! You should be very proud of her for that. :apls:
I hope your life settles down soon. I am so sorry to hear about the stealing also. I am glad your medication has settled down and you are feeling better. Enjoy your brother's company......it is awesome about your daughter becoming a nurse :headbang: Congratulations!!
I hate that the stealing has started again, but maybe a job will come through and that will stop. Does your brother have any influence on him at all? It would be great if he did. I'm sure you are very proud of your daughter. In the midst of all this wild ride you are on right now, it is great to have something to celebrate to remind you there are still a lot of good things happening in life.
As a recovering/recovered addict I smell a problem?
Wow Karen! I sounds like you have a crazy world right now! We are thinking of you!
Quote from: JetEd73 on May 27, 2008, 07:06:36 AM
As a recovering/recovered addict I smell a problem?
To ring you up to speed, D'Niel was diagnosed six years with bipolar disorder. I am going to make him watch all three years of Dog Whisperer shows so he can grasp the concept of rules, boundaries anf limitations.
Karen :wink:
Quote from: Doxherding Karen on May 27, 2008, 03:35:45 PM
To ring you up to speed, D'Niel was diagnosed six years with bipolar disorder. I am going to make him watch all three years of Dog Whisperer shows so he can grasp the concept of rules, boundaries anf limitations.
Karen :wink:
Oh Lord....thats worse than addiction. At least with addiction if you stop using drugs you pretty much return to "normal".
are you sure theres no addiction involved? Thats kinda common with Bi-polar disorder, they self medicate to releave the depression. worse comes to worse you can buy a drug test kit at wal-mart for $17.
God Bless you and help you and D'Niel.
I think the Dog Whisperer idea is a pretty good one! He'll be crying "Uncle" by the end of it and ask what he has to do to avoid watching any more.
Next time he tries to steal (if you get lucky enough to catch him) just do the grip on the neck like Ceasar does to calm down those extra wild ones. :2funny: If that works let me know, I could try it on a few people. :2funny:
I am happy for your daughter on becoming a nurse. It is an honorable, but tough job. Karen, remember the medication doesn't do you any good in the bottle :2funny:. I do hope everything works out with the boy. Keeping :xfinger: that all goes well, and if you need anything JUST YELL OUT. We'll hear ya.
Darcel
Quote from: sollysmom on May 27, 2008, 07:52:54 PM
I am happy for your daughter on becoming a nurse. It is an honorable, but tough job. Karen, remember the medication doesn't do you any good in the bottle :2funny:. I do hope everything works out with the boy. Keeping :xfinger: that all goes well, and if you need anything JUST YELL OUT. We'll hear ya. Darcel
Thanks, Darcel and hanks to everyone. I'm at the tail-end of a great visit by my brother Glenn, and D'Niel is doing O.K. AND . . . he's up to date on all his meds AND. . .so am I! LOL!!
The graduation was great!
More later - luv y'all. Karen :heart: