Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren Due to Addiction ~ Our Story

This is our story of how we came to be raising our grandson due to addiction. Today it's been 6 years since I went and picked that beautiful, happy, amazing little 4month old (at the time) up from the worst place he could've ever been and I would do it all over again a million times over! He's such a blessing to us and to anyone that knows him.
I miss my son more than anything in this world, but I also know he has to make the decision to get the help he needs and to make his life better. I can't do that for him, even though that's hard for Mama's heart to understand. With that being said, his son has become my top priority since that day 6 years ago. His wellbeing, his happiness and his stability will always come first. Hopefully one day my son will come to realize the drugs and the people around him could care less about him, but this sweet boy loves him unconditionally and he'll start making better decisions.
If you're on this same path, please know that I'm always here to be an ear or a shoulder (whichever you need). We're all in different spots on this path and we can all support each other. You're NOT alone!! Please never think you are!
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  • @MarkandSandieInMotion
    @MarkandSandieInMotion6 ай бұрын

    Damn girl, you have a big heart. My wife and I are in the same boat, empty nesters for a few years then it all went south when my wife’s daughter had twin girls. An addict who could never care for them so we took them in. They’re almost 4 now. Having fun with them but it is difficult with us both being 60 years old. But they’re loved and have a safe home. We make videos as well. Kind of a journal, in a way. I’ll subscribe because it’s the first time I reached out to hear how others like us are coping. Cheers to you!!

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    6 ай бұрын

    Oh my goodness...twins! Bless you and your wife for making sure those babies have a loving and stable home 💜 Do you find that it's almost cathartic or therapeutic when you make your videos? Like it's a weight off of you to just get it out and said instead of holding it all in? I carried it all for YEARS but once I made these videos it was like HUGE weights had been lifted off my soul. Welcome to the channel! And I hope we can become friends 🧡

  • @user-dp6ci4mq2b
    @user-dp6ci4mq2b13 сағат бұрын

  • @Lagunainkspot
    @Lagunainkspot10 ай бұрын

    I am raising my grandson. He is 12 years old. I got him when he was 2 years old. His mother was using meth and breastfeeding him. We had an intervention and she walked out of rehab after 8 days. We have tried over the years to have her involved in his life but it's so in and out that it's better that she stay out. She goes from one abusive felon to another. It was not safe to let him be with her unsupervised. It was hard to have her come here to visit. She did not call him, even on his birthday. She is just so unstable. I made a decision to walk away. Our grandson has had occupational therapy and continues to see a neurologist. He has ADHD and sensory issues. Like you, I was an empty nester for one year. I admit that I was mad about having to sell my business to stay home and be a full time mother again with a child that clearly has needs that will probably continue for a long time. Here's the good news. I homeschool him and he is amazing and bright. I have been teaching him at home for 4 years. He plays football and mountain bikes with me and my husband. We are really active grandparents even at 60 years old. Hang in there. It gets better and you are saving his life from a world of misery. Lots of love from California. (I'm a Tennessee girl).

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing your story! Our stories sound so similar. You did a great thing for that baby! It's not anywhere near easy but looking at those little faces makes it all worth it. I've posted a couple of updates to our story and there's a new development that's happening and it'll be posting tomorrow. Sending you huge hugs and always know I'm here for you 💜

  • @thisaintsyourmomsaccount9693

    @thisaintsyourmomsaccount9693

    2 күн бұрын

    An epidemic is happening in US….I think almost every family is affected by addiction today….we are not alone….Al-anon has solution for all families of addiction

  • @Redsnapper123
    @Redsnapper1232 ай бұрын

    Emotional missy. Your grandson is very lucky.

  • @joannemarie7707
    @joannemarie77077 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your story I just came across your story today and I became a subscriber . I too have a child that suffers with addiction and mental health my husband and I are raising 3 of our grandchildren a set of 2yr old twins and a 8 yr old and I truly can relate to everything you shared . Thank you for being so brave ❤you are a blessing and light to those of us who are on this same journey. Thank you again. God bless you and your husband for being transparent and honest the baby is so lucky to have you two.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    7 ай бұрын

    Hello, new friend 🧡 First, let me give you a big ol hug 🫂 and tell you how brave and strong you are for taking those sweet babies in and showing them what love is all about! Even though our hearts are broken by what our children are doing to themselves, their family and their children, seeing those precious babies waking up knowing they're loved and safe just somehow eases the pain a little. I honestly didn't think anyone would care about my story or I'd be ridiculed for it. But I had to take the leap of faith and put it out there and I'm so glad I did! Sending much love to you and your family and I'm always right here if you need me ❤️

  • @ElviraVanaarde
    @ElviraVanaarde21 күн бұрын

    8:37 Good morning. Thank you for sharing your story, I typed in grandparenting for babies born of addiction out of sheer desperation. I have 2 beautiful grandsons, age 2 and a few months and a 1 and a few months old. It's hard and and rewarding at the same time. I, too, relate very much so to ur story. I'm in South Africa.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    21 күн бұрын

    Good morning to you! You're correct, it's very hard going back to being a mom to little ones but at the same time it's the best ever. I'm always here if you need a friend to talk to. We're all in this together ❤️

  • @SandyMay61
    @SandyMay619 ай бұрын

    Thanks for so bravely sharing your story!! I’ve been doing this road for 7 years. I can relate to every word you said. I know that there are so many grandparents out there raising their grandchildren but it makes me feel better being able to actually see and hear someone living it and talking about it! ❤️

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you 💜 I never dreamed there were so many of us raising our babies. I'm sending you huge virtual hugs and always know I'm here if you ever need to talk because I know how hard this can be at times 💜💜

  • @kathypeterson526
    @kathypeterson526Ай бұрын

    You are a beautiful and strong person and Aiden is lucky to have you. You are a huge help to other mothers and grandmothers going through this. God bless you always and you are in my prayers>💝

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Ай бұрын

    😘😘

  • @leisaengeling3283
    @leisaengeling3283Ай бұрын

    You nailed ! I there too🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @feliceagarcia4498
    @feliceagarcia449819 күн бұрын

    Thank you

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    19 күн бұрын

    💜💜💜

  • @watters96able
    @watters96able8 ай бұрын

    Adian is lucky to have y'all. Prayers to the family to heal through God. I wish you the best & thank you for sharing your story.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    8 ай бұрын

    💜💜💜

  • @janeisamontanez9269
    @janeisamontanez92693 ай бұрын

    My grandson was 2 days old when my husband and i picked him up from the hospital and he will be 2 on 4th of July we adopted him in February his father my son has been addicted to drugs since he was a teenager i was his enabler and had no idea i knew i wasn't the only mom/grandmother going through this but i had no idea another mom was going through exactly what i was i want to thank you for sharing your story

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    3 ай бұрын

    Oh bless your heart! Unfortunately/fortunately there are a lot of us. The community we're building here is ah-mazing! I'm here anytime you need me. I'll always listen. My email is listed in the description box. Please feel free to give me a holler anytime 💜

  • @vickihoff3230
    @vickihoff32306 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your story. We have had our granddaughters for 4 years now. They are 7 and 15. It was due to drugs,abuse,neglect. It is tough at times. Been lots of tears, laughter, good times and bad times. Family was there to begin with. We don't get emotional support from anyone, anymore. I am trying to start a Grandparent's Raising Grandchildren support group. I have not had much luck with that. Not giving up though.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    6 ай бұрын

    Oh dear friend, thank you for commenting with some of your story! And bless you for taking those 2 sweet girls in ❤️ We're in the same boat as you as far as no support from family, even though promises were made in the beginning. There are days that are tougher than others, today being one of those, where mine asks a lot of questions and I don't have many answers for him at the moment. Always know, I'm in your corner and I'm always right here for you. Much love 💜💜

  • @debbyscott3005
    @debbyscott3005Ай бұрын

    Know that God is with you. Have you heard of Teen Challenge. It’s not only for teens and they have had success with some but the addict has to want to let Jesus help him out of his bondage. My sister in law was heavy into meth and oxytocin and she didn’t stay in the program and at 42 she OD and passed. She looked like she had. Been drug through a knot hole, if you know what I mean. Tough love is the hardest thing a parent has to do. I pray for any grandparent that has to step up and raise a grandchild to have peace and for strength.

  • @JeriHarvey-hd6vr
    @JeriHarvey-hd6vr5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @SamanthaMirandaLV
    @SamanthaMirandaLV Жыл бұрын

    This was so powerful, thank you for sharing your story.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching! 💜💜

  • @karenwillette3614
    @karenwillette36142 ай бұрын

    New supporter. I understand what your going through.just lost a sister at a young age who left behind two children.also a niece. I am still going through a brother who continues.everytime I hear a rescue go by the home my heart goes into my throat.I know it's only a matter of time It hurts because they ask for help because they claim they are hungry but we know what it's being used for.I have bought groceries only to be told he was mature enough to go pick up his own! That explains a lot.all we can do is sit back and pray some how something will wake them to reality.and I. The mean time we sit here waiting for that phone call to tell us something has happened.thank God you have your grandson.he is in the best place he could be in right now.sending you prayers and hugs

  • @gwenw.3687
    @gwenw.3687Ай бұрын

    God bless you❤. Your hair so pretty!

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you 💜

  • @ellefaye448
    @ellefaye4482 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. I have often wondered how grandparents wind up with their grandchildren when their own children are messed up. Both on the legal side and the personal side, because I personally wound'nt feel fit to raise another child. Besides the disconnect between going to a meeting and finding yourself to be an enabler and at the same time feel you are a good parent in general I guess; I do feel I understand how a grandparent winds up with their grandchildren much better. You are a brave woman for taking on the responsibility of parenthood yet again. Not only do you have the generational obstacles to navigate, but apparently ever plentiful and brain changing drugs just everywhere. It is as though people who take on parenthood are being set up to fail. God Bless and thanks for the insights. Also...that niece is a keeper; she made a good call that day.

  • @rlghee1320
    @rlghee1320 Жыл бұрын

    I’m right here with you, my grandson is 18 months some days I’m just pissed off for any number of reasons, it is unfathomable to me But I wouldn’t change my choice! these little babies can’t fend for themselves and they didn’t ask for this

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    I know that anger all too well, so I can certainly understand where you're at. I wish I could say the anger goes away, but it doesn't. It does get easier to deal with but it's still there. It's 100% worth it all when that baby smiles at you and tells you how much they love you. I'm always here if you need to talk, cry, scream, anything! Please don't hesitate to reach out! 💜💜

  • @rlghee1320

    @rlghee1320

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FromtheHoller thank you! today is Father’s Day I’ve been “hearing” all day how my son is gonna show up soon but it’s now almost 8pm been with a sick toddler all day, you can’t seem to get a single thing done with toddlers it seems like! Just one of those days you just want to sit and have a pity party

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rlghee1320 awww hope he gets to feeling better soon! I hate it when they're sick. I've not heard from mine all day. I don't know if he's talked to Paps (his dad) or not. My grandson won't be calling him for Father's Day. He doesn't get the pleasure of celebrating that. Sending you and your grandson big hugs!!

  • @sunspider1
    @sunspider1 Жыл бұрын

    Sending you hugs mama ❤

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, sweet friend 😘 ❤️

  • @LoverofSunflowernBees
    @LoverofSunflowernBees2 ай бұрын

    I do believe that it is partially a parent’s fault that their kids choose to do drugs that some parents can throw their children into depression. That children can become depressed because of how they are raised. Not all parents are married but all kids are raised by healthy parents and they then chose to do drugs they chose to self medicate sometimes they have a hard life with their parents too and these kids chose to do drugs while hanging out with friends then they get addicted. So they do chose but there are deep rooted reasons why they chose to do drugs this is my son he chose to hang with the wrong the most unhealthy kids ever and he disobeyed me constantly and would take off out the door at 14.

  • @CarolReilly-tw6oo
    @CarolReilly-tw6oo11 күн бұрын

    I have played a huge part in bringing up 3 grandchildren I still have a 20 yr old grandson here from when he was 13yrs I also have a great grandaughter age 14 been here two years so far. My first granddaughter stayed at my house constantly. She is now 31years old sometimes I feel overwhelmed and just want to be alone but how can I turn away from them when they need me? ..

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    10 күн бұрын

    I wish I could answer that question for you. It's almost impossible to go back to any sense of what your life was before you started raising your grandkids. I'm working on finding my new "normal" with the knowledge I'll always have Aiden right here with me and that this is my life now (crazy and hectic as it can be). I also understand the need to take the time for yourself to just breathe and replenish. You've been filling a lot of cups over the past several years and you're ready to refill yours, and you more than deserve that!

  • @jennifertaylor1523
    @jennifertaylor15234 ай бұрын

    Great video..

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 💜

  • @pamlindsay8617
    @pamlindsay8617 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this. I needed to hear it.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    Sending huge hugs to you! I'm always here if you need me ❤️

  • @rachidaalbochikhi2440
    @rachidaalbochikhi2440 Жыл бұрын

    Machalah tabi3a zwina❤❤❤🌹🌹🌷🌷🌷🥀🥀💯layk ochtirak❤

  • @trailbay
    @trailbay3 ай бұрын

    You hear of this in the past from mental illness and alcohol, now it is the hard drugs. I know a single grandma who raised twins as the parents were both users. She brought the new parents a home and furnished it, but it did not last long and she ended up with custody. My daughter had a boy who lost his father in grade 5 due to an overdose, it was so sad. My brother-in-law is an alcoholic, he is 70 soon with a 2 cases of beer a day habit. His 96 year old parents have been through a lot. His mobility is going and now in a scooter with the parents now more mobile. Don’t know who will pass first.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    3 ай бұрын

    It's running rampant and I feel like it's the biggest epidemic in the country. We're losing so many loved ones on a daily basis and no one seems to care. It's pushed under the table and not talked about when it needs to be

  • @putrjnky
    @putrjnky2 ай бұрын

    Your story is my story! Thanks for sharing!

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    2 ай бұрын

    💜💜💜

  • @dawnmitcham8114
    @dawnmitcham81146 ай бұрын

    Hello I am new to your channel and I just finished your video. Thank you for taking the time and care to be so open and transparent about your child, his addiction and your precious love Aiden. I felt as if I were sitting in the back yard with you. I'm still crying as I'm typing because the honest and raw emotions of the trauma we have been exposed to is unspoken. As you said there is a taboo associated with our parenting if our child is an addict. God Bless you and your family. Much Love and prayers for you all. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you, new friend 🧡 I could be silent no more. I'm so glad you found the channel and I look forward to chatting with you 💜💜

  • @patricialynn6280
    @patricialynn62802 ай бұрын

    Hello, hoping you see my message, I'm in jersey and I just came acrossed your channel and I understand and it's sad to hear you say that so many grandparents are raising their grandkids because I'm one of them, I'm alone, divorced after 20 yrs and now this is what I'm doing, it's been 1 yr now and my daughter is vile, I can't at this time even speak with her it's just too much, she is so full of hate and I am the only 1 person that has helped her all her life.my daughters choice is drinking and she is hurting her self, in and out of hospital..but I need help financially at this point, she is getting 800.00 a month in food stamps and maybe I'll get the card and spend 200..it's ridiculous ..others tell my to call cps and others say do this or that, and I don't know what to do, but I need to protect my granddaughters #1 and try to financially help us along the way, do you have any advice?..and I feel your pain and we must pray for them and all of us involved❤

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    2 ай бұрын

    Go to your county courthouse and file for emergency custody of your grandchildren. That's the best 1st step I can give you. Sorry I can't give more advice on that!

  • @garystaab7835
    @garystaab7835 Жыл бұрын

    You're an amazing lady. I am fortunate in that I was never faced with the horror that confronted you. Before I learned of your story, I could see in your videos that Aiden is exposed to the very best upbringing possible. He is an amazing little man and you and your husband are performing miracles. I pray for you and your family that God will touch you and your son. God bless and continue to bless you, your family and especially Aiden. I will be looking forward to your future videos.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! He is an amazing child, super smart, and we're so lucky to have him in our lives. We appreciate you and the thoughts and prayers

  • @mariadavis3832
    @mariadavis38324 ай бұрын

    You're not alone. My daughter started using heroin and the child's Bio-Dad is just a loser too. I took my Granddaughter when she was 1 years old. She was scared and you could tell that she had been emotionally and mentally in a state of needing help. I, like you, felt that if I took the child her mother would straighten up, get her life together and get the child back. She did nothing but took the break from her child to get higher and do more of what she was already doing. My Granddaughter is going on 9 this year. She is flourishing and we did what had to be done and would do it a million times over.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    4 ай бұрын

    Bless your hearts for taking that baby in! It's an unexpected blessing, isn't it?! How's your daughter doing now?

  • @cindy-ki8ex
    @cindy-ki8ex9 ай бұрын

    I adopted my granddaughter after her mother died from drug abuse. Her father was incarcerated and is now again. She was 3 when my husband adopted her. We had her as a foster child from 14 months old. My husband died 5 weeks after the adoption was final and so I am a single parent raising Mt grandchild. She is 12 now and I worry about her experimenting one day.

  • @cindy-ki8ex

    @cindy-ki8ex

    9 ай бұрын

    I had to stop. My daughter came in to the room. My stepson won't talk to me because they took away his potential rights because he wouldn't show up for court. We moved because he kept breaking in. I am on the same road as you. God bless.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    9 ай бұрын

    First, let me say thank you for sharing your story, and thank you for stepping up for that precious girl. We have custody of ours but we're looking into adoption simply because it's more than apparent neither of his "parents" are going to step up and be there for him. I wish I could say I've figured it all out but that's not the truth. I pray I'm making the right moves and decisions that are the best for him, as he's my top priority. I have the same concerns as you do. Right now I'm preparing myself for the questions he's going to have. If you have any wisdom on answering those I'd love to hear it. ❤️

  • @Redsnapper123
    @Redsnapper1232 ай бұрын

    Wow. Imagine being an empty nester and then taking on a new born! Must have been quite a twist.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    2 ай бұрын

    Oh it was tough at 1st

  • @marilynbrown2297
    @marilynbrown229710 ай бұрын

    Plz you don’t EVER have to say your sorry to us Missy!!!!!!!!! You really don’t bc we love you guys so much and love means you never have to say your sorry!!!!!!!!! My brother was a severe alcoholic and would pretty much beat up on his wife and she finally left him but it didn’t matter to him well it did but not enough to stop drinking!!!!!!!!! NOTHING we all did mattered to him. and nothing absolutely nothing we did could make him stop drinking!!!!!!!!! They had 2 little kids and even loosing them could make him stop drinking absolutely nothing could make him stop drinking!!!!!!!!! We all still loved him but he would only listen to our mom and me!!!!!!!!! We tried and tried and we tried to talk some sense into him and for him to put his family back together again but nothing worked and when our mother died at age 61 well that crushed us all and that made him turn even more into alcohol and if it hadn’t of been my 2 little girls I would have killed myself to get away from the pain of loosing my mom!!!!!!!! My mom and I were best friends and I probably loved her and need d her so much and I have never ever felt pain like that ever in my life and I pray to god that I never will feel pain like that again bc I’ve got 4 and it’s gonna be 5’grqndbqbies that we love more than life itself!!!!!!!!! Jerry saw his kids but he was always drunk and they knew it and they hated it but there was nothing we could do to make him stop drinking!!!!!!!!! Absolutely NOTHING!!!!!!!!! I just continued to love him and be there for him and I know he needed me!!!!!!!!! I helped raise his kids!!!!!!!! My nephew died at the age of 41 from mennengitis that none of us knew he had it and he didn’t know he had it!!!!!! I lost a good friend to the same illness it hits you like a ton of bricks!!!!!!!!! My friend had a fever on Friday and her job sent her home and by Sunday evening she died from the some illness as my nephew did!!!!!!! Enough about that!!!!!!! All you can do is love and take care of that little boy bc he needs you so so so badly!!!!!!!!! You are the only constant in his little life and you did the right thing by being honest with him about his mom and his dad!!!!!!!! He is a very smart little boy and he is gonna figure it all out one of these days on his own!!!!!!!!! He will love you even more for being honest with him!!!!!!!!! His dad has a disease and it is all consuming of him and he loves that little boy so much I’m sure but he just can’t shake the disease!!!!!!!!! And that is exactly what you need to tell Aiden!!!!!!! His daddy has a disease that consumes him but he loves Aiden very much!!!!!!!!! Plz reach out to us bc we are here for you guys Missy we really truly are here for you guys!!!!!!!!! Lean on us!!!!!!!!! We love you guys so much!!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @JeriHarvey-hd6vr
    @JeriHarvey-hd6vr5 ай бұрын

    Feel alone!

  • @dianaadams7735
    @dianaadams7735 Жыл бұрын

    ❤Hi from WV. Missy i'v been there and still am. My son is an addict. I know how your heart breaks.I think it is the hardest thing to go through. i remember the first time he was in jail . i was like you i could sleep. I heard the same thing at a rehab meeting. It's was the hardest thing to hear and you;re right your MOMMY. they can lie, steal from you but your still mommy.We,ve had him put in jail. People would say how can you do that?My answer was i would rather go see him behind a glass than the cemetery.Your never at ease even when their clean. And when you don't hear from them or see them you know somthing is'nt right. His chancellor told me no matter how straight they are they will always be an addict.I don't know why i stumbled on your page but i think it was meant to be. Thank you so much for this video.

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad you did stumble onto my channel! Nobody understands unless they've gone through this or are currently going through it and we mama's have to stick together and hold each other up. Hugs to you, my new sweet friend!

  • @LoverofSunflowernBees
    @LoverofSunflowernBees2 ай бұрын

    I’m not a grandparent raising my son’s child but my son is an addict. He is 27 and I have no idea if I have a grandchild or not, I’ve not been told if I do. He has not told me he has had a baby. And he keeps going back to his gf and he is in Arizona. My son tells me he goes back to her because he can’t live with my x and his wife. I don’t know my son’s step mother. My x married a great woman it seems but she doesn’t talk with me about my son. And she is a Christian too. She has come forward to have any kind of friendship with me. My x married someone else before her and she was nasty to me sent me offending emails and he was also married to another woman before her and she hit his son. Not our son. She is lucky she didn’t hit my son. I would have sent her to jail. He didn’t send the woman to jail. He divorced her back then, now he is married again and so really I just don’t want to know his wife she may have been told lies about me too. By my x. Idk my x lives in Arizona and I live in California. I haven’t seen my son in three years and I have talk to him during most of the last three years and sometime my son hasn’t been seeing his dad thanks to this addiction to his drugs of his choice but I have Great news at the moment my son has been clean and sober for the last three months

  • @LoverofSunflowernBees
    @LoverofSunflowernBees2 ай бұрын

    Oh also my son’s gf is his ex gf and he told me once that if he had to go back to her house he would surely relapse and the gf doesn’t like me! I then had my son just recently tell me she is doing drugs that explains all her hostile behavior toward me that she sent me on Facebook messenger! She is saying I’m not there for him but I raised him half his life. And no I haven’t been to Arizona because I am disabled and don’t have a job and can’t afford to go see him. But I sure wish I could now. I’ve never seen him high on anything, but when he lived with me before he went to Arizona. I had to have his dad come get him. He was depressed and I just didn’t see it and then he got to Arizona and started doing drugs as far as I could tell he wasn’t doing meth or heroin or black tar or taking any pills before he left but his friend stole my pain pills. So I told him he had to go to his dad. Then he left at 18 and went yo a friends house before he had to go to Arizona. He got there and got a truck then crashed it and that was from smoking weed and drinking and he got in trouble. He also got in trouble for stealing from a store when he lived with me he was 16 then. Went through a diversion program and then he didn’t get in anymore trouble. But got to drinking and doing drugs after I told him he had to go to his dads when he was 18. He didn’t want to get a job he was sleeping all the time and he dropped out of school when he was 16 too. Refused to go to school daily and they these days just let them quit but suggest the go to independent study. Continuation high school

  • @JeriHarvey-hd6vr
    @JeriHarvey-hd6vr5 ай бұрын

    I need support!

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    5 ай бұрын

    We're all here for you! 💜💜💜

  • @dorothygarcia2011
    @dorothygarcia2011 Жыл бұрын

    My story is similar. We obtained legal guardianship for my stepdaughters two daughters when they was almost four and almost two. Out of foster care they was both born with meth in their systems my now 11 year old has ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, trying to get her help is a hard process we love her so much ! My now nine year old is on the autism spectrum and I am gonna homeschool her this year my 11 year old is gonna be in middle school this year growing up so fast! My life is chaotic but full things are hard and going ok but bumps in the road! I get you and it's good to have support

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    Bless you for taking in those 2 beautiful babies! We all have our hard days, but as long as we have each other as support we can get through them. Hugs! 💜💜💜

  • @AntoineFinch
    @AntoineFinch Жыл бұрын

    In 2023 my son and his wife (not my grandchildren mother) had a domestic violence incident before he was in jail for 1 hr for a fight with her boyfriends she brought us our grandkids in the 3 yrs she never called them or had any contact with our grandkids! well after an automobile accident (08/2022) and my son has bought a house she is back and and he and her after 3 yrs showed up at 4:00 am demanding the children back, we honestly didn't think about it seeing as he is our son an they are his kids but we haven't heard anything since from ay of them? my daughter in law didn't come back to my son until recently 07/2023, we did what we thought was right even after our son first was in jail in 2020 when we took the kids dropped of before he was even booked , but now she argues about how how long the kids was with us I swera we have had these 2 kids for 3 yrs and never asked them for 1 dime and they have never offered and in 3 yrs we have gave them money supposed to be aloan( but we knew we would nevr be repaid and dint expect to be, My problem now they say we haven't did nothing and it wasn't worth their time!

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh bless your hearts! I can't imagine how hard that is. Hugs to you, my sweet friend 💜

  • @AntoineFinch

    @AntoineFinch

    Жыл бұрын

    iam at my ropes end they never told me i thought i was helping but now they say it meant nothing and I did nothing@@FromtheHoller

  • @rebeccajones5370
    @rebeccajones5370 Жыл бұрын

    I love you and I will always be here for you

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    I love you, sweet friend ❤

  • @donnajohnson8035
    @donnajohnson803510 ай бұрын

    My heart hurts for you. I’m in the UK, so some things will be different over here, but, I’m no contact with ALL my family (due to my sister spreading her poison) and that includes my son who is now 24. I’ve had very little contact with him since he was 18. My parents played a massive part in it too (and my father died 4.5 years ago and left the mess!). My son told me recently that he now has a son who is 2, and he wants his sister (my daughter who is 13) to meet him etc. No mention of me. I can’t let this happen. Also, why did he only tell me after this time??? I have to protect my daughter. There’s A LOT of horrendous things… This is not an addiction issue, so I don’t feel I am lucky, as I literally have no one. I’ve piled weight on because of all this, and I don’t like it at all. I’m also disabled. Where is Aiden’s mother in all this (if that’s ok to ask?) I wish I could meet you and give you a big hug. You should not feel guilty for any of it!!

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    10 ай бұрын

    Bless your heart ❤️ I'm so sorry you've been having to go through that. I would absolutely love to meet you and give you the biggest hug ever 💜💜💜

  • @donnajohnson8035

    @donnajohnson8035

    10 ай бұрын

    @@FromtheHollerthat would be so lovely! There needs to be more love and connection in this world 💛💛

  • @LoverofSunflowernBees
    @LoverofSunflowernBees2 ай бұрын

    I want to send you a video sometime on KZread and I don’t know how to do that ?

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    2 ай бұрын

    I think you could copy and paste the link?

  • @marciaford7882
    @marciaford7882 Жыл бұрын

    My son was doing cocaine and on probation He and two other guys robbed a house He is in jail for 3 years Has a daughter that is 6 years old I see her sometimes and would do anything for her

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    Жыл бұрын

    I know that's hard on your mama heart! I know you love him and that baby girl with all your heart and soul. I'm sending you huge hugs! And I'm right here if you ever need to talk 💜💜💜

  • @marilynbrown2297
    @marilynbrown229710 ай бұрын

    I don’t see your subscribe icon so I can subscribe!!!! If someone out there know where it’s at plz tell me so I can hit that subscribe button!!! Thank you

  • @FromtheHoller

    @FromtheHoller

    10 ай бұрын

    You may have to go to the channel page. What are you watching on? It's in different spots depending on what you're using

  • @thisaintsyourmomsaccount9693
    @thisaintsyourmomsaccount96932 күн бұрын

    The answer to my life and sanity is Al-anon….hope you check in your area for a meeting for you…program for family and friends of alcoholics and addicts…..saved my life and gave me peace.

  • @Melodie007
    @Melodie0073 ай бұрын

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