This year sucks.

[erleichda]

This has started out to be one hell of a year for me. My 18 year old daughter has quit her job, dropped out of school and started using meth on a regular basis. I have no way to reach her regularly; I don’t know where she is at most of the time.

To make matters worse, she has a 2 year old daughter of her own. In the last six weeks I have gone from being my granddaughter’s babysitter to full-time caregiver. I have moved out of my house and into my daughter’s. My daughter refuses to see either of us.

I feel like shit right now.

[Jules_Andre]

I’m really sorry to hear that. Really. I’m young, and without kids, and I already stress about how I’ll handle a situation like yours.

I wish I could say something to provide comfort, but I couldn’t possibly. I did recently read a book that might provide some insight or some comfort, if you find the time. It’s called “Beautiful Boy.” It was written by the parent of a meth addict, about his experiences as a parent in that situation. Here’s an Amazon link. I hope things get better for you.