Major Worries! IT's EVEN WORSE!!!

kim, my hospital chain has support groups for custodial grandparents, does your local hospital have something similar? the experience, strength and hope of others who are in your (baby) shoes can be invaluable. and i'm going to suggest ala-anon. this group is for families and loved ones of those with chemical dependancy issues. it has been invaluable for me in my life. hugs again this morning, i woke up thinking of you.

I am sooo very sorry, Kim. :( atleast Jenna is with you and you did the right thing by not bailing her out. I wouldn't have, either. maybe this will give her time to think what a horrible thing she has done to her daughter. my thoughts and prayers are with you all. (((HUGS)))

Kim, I'm so very sorry to hear that. :( I really hope that your daughter can get some help.

I'm glad that Jenna is safe with you.

Oh man, I can't even say how sad & angry it makes me that she left her child alone. I'm glad you and your husband have custody. Times like this make me glad I don't have any children :o

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Kim - I'm only now reading the latest updates, a wind storm last night kept me from getting online. I was so utterly appalled that Jenna was left alone, it makes my blood run cold. Even when I was in my early teens and baby-sitting my brothers, nothing at all would have made me consider leaving them alone for even "five minutes". Those drugs have her in a tight grip and she's totally incapable of rational thought at this time, only the kind of thinking that will get her what she wants.

It all makes you wonder how much she said against Chad was true and how much to get sympathy and more support from you. Are the friends of his in her apartment building also friends enough with her to be supplying her with drugs? Is this all a power play between her and Chad with Jenna in the middle? For ten years, I watched my next-door-neighbor try to deal with her drug addict son and the chaos it caused to an entire family. She enabled him and it made the situation much worse. He lied to her repeatedly and she kept believing him because she didn't want to not believe him. She almost lost her hard-working daughter because she allowed her son to pretty much rule her life. The entire neighborhood was relieved when he moved out this year after she got a new boyfriend with a very clear head.

I send my strongest hopes that you will be allowed to foster Jenna. All through the posts, I kept seeing an image of her with a cheeky grin in my mind and hoping desperately that the damage to her will be minimal. I don't want to imagine the impact all this would have had on her if she didn't have you and your husband to provide her with a safe haven.

You are going to have quite a chaotic Christmas with a two-year-old tearing open presents, both her own and everyone else's!

Oh Kim I am so sorry I am sitting here in tears for you and your family. Jenna must have been so scared! I wonder if this is the first time shes been left alone, and for her to be mad about her charge and not worried about Jenna!. Your daughter needs re-hab there is no way she can get out of this mess on her own. The drugs have a hold of her, shes not thinking straight. PLEASE don't let her take Jenna back when she gets out PLEASE!!! File for custody! Its only a matter of time before Jenna is badly injured or taken away by CPS. :( I truly don't believe your dealing with the real Amy beth anymore. its the drugs!

hey kim, i've been thinking of you today, how are you all doing?

Oh my.. What a shock to hear Amy Beth left poor Jenna all alone. :( :( I have to commend you for not bailing her out of jail. Jods is right, this definitely doesn't sound like the same Amy Beth who was starting over and trying to get rid of that damned husband of hers!

Wow! I just read this entire thread and cannot imagine how helpless and exhausted you must feel. I'm very sorry that you, hubby and Jenna are going throught this, but I have to thank God that Jenna has you to care for her instead of going into foster care. Hopefully, you'll be able to get full custody of her.

My prayers will include you and your family. And as others have suggested, is there anything we can do to help make this Christmas special, considering your circumstances? I'm willing to help.

(((((((((((((Hugs to you, hubby and Jenna)))))))))))))))

Wow, I am just reading this thread. I am truely sorry about what you are going through. It broke my heart for you, your husband, and Jenna. You must be exhausted through this trial time. I have to believe that you did the right thing for not bailing your daughter out. I hope it gives her time to think about where her life is going if she doesn't straighten up.

I will just pray for your family and that things get better for all of you.

I've been away for awhile, so am just now catching up on this. I think you did the right thing by not posting bail for her. I am glad that Jenna is safe with you. I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.............

Deb

How is it going?

Hi Kim, I have just been catching up - take strength where you can and know that I am passing as much strength as is possible to you. I am very proud of the stand you took with your daughter and you need to keep that stand and not back down no matter what she says or does until she has proved herself again. I am sending you the most blessed Christmas Wishes and praying that you have a peaceful and happy healthy New Year and this is extended to your husband and your beautiful little angel Jenna. I hope Santa has enough room in his sack for her this year and that she gets her little hearts desire.

I know you feel your heart's desire has been crushed but believe me it has not you have something more precious - Jenna. I hope that DCS will let her stay with you and that you will proceed and get some legal advice on taking her on full time - I know this is not your ideal situation maybe but you are her home her love and her protector now. Stay strong and keep well my dear lady. With best wishes and lots of love and (((({{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}})))) for you and yours this season.

I know she's your daughter and everything but Amy Beth and that Chad creature need a damn good kick in the pants!! That poor little baby girl - what chance does she stand with those two as parents - thank God she has you and Grandpa!

I am sorry I haven't responded before now, but please know that I have been keeping you and Jenna in my prayers since I first read this thread.

I don't even know what to say in a situation like this, but I did want to tell you that I am continuing to pray for you and your family.