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About the BM... sad story, but familiar...drug addiction

Freedom2005's picture

I have not posted about BF's ex, the BM because I don't normally think about her. BF and I use to talk about her a lot, his venting and asking advice. She is not a problem for me, other than what she does to her kids. She does not even really cause problems for BF, other than being needy every once in a while.

BM is an addict. Like an entry from others before, this causes all kinds of trouble. She has caused all kinds of issues for the kids. BF has told me about when they were married, she took pain pills and drank a lot. He would have to come home from an 18 hour shift, feed his kids and do the dishes because she had done nothing all day long.

She refused to clean up a lice situation, she kept calling BF about having him delouse her hair. She had a boy friend and a family, it is not like there was not anyone else. BF's kids had lice for 2 years. BF would buzz his hair and SS12, but poor SD10 had to suffer through treatment after treatment. We had to come up with non-toxic treatments that we could use closer together than 2 weeks.

Finally, BF took SD10 to the doctor and he gave him 2 bottles of a new lice treatment, 1 for SD10 and one for BM!!! I was the one who picked them up! I did the treatment! WE finally got rid of the lice!!!

More recently, BM had another baby by her boyfriend, this makes 2 in 2 years. This daughter was tested for drugs even before BM got to see her after the birth. The baby tested positive. I do not know WHAT she tested positive for. The father's family had it done. Well, since then, BM has lost custody temporarily of all 4 of her children. She has supervised visits only as well as supervised phone calls. It has been this way since April.

Recently, BF got a letter stating that BM would be getting unsupervised visits and phone calls and he is very upset about it. He wants custody. I cannot get it through his brain that CPS is out to get his kids and BM reunited.

During the time that BF has had custody, BM has seen her kids only briefly, less than once a week, and only for a few hours. She gets upset that the kids don't call her, she hardly makes an effort to call them.

SD10 gets so upset after they see her. She is so happy to spend time with her mom that when she gets home, she is very sad that she can't stay with her.

My heart really does go out to these kids. They have no stability. The counselor has told me that she is so happy I am there for them both. Especially SS12. I do hope to be a positive aspect of their life as well as for my kids.

Sometimes, it is hard to remember they are going through this STILL. I don't see spoiling them though to make up for it though. Be sensitive yes, but sleeping with SD10, no.

Well, there is the story... any questions?

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Conflicted's picture

CPA I'm sure wants to reunite bm with the kids... But I can't imagine that means giving custody back to her? And if it does... I would go straight to theCourthouse, explain the situation & ask for restrictions to be put in place in the best interest of the children.... I don't know where you're from but here in Seattle that would not be hard to accomplish. I cannot see any judge in his or her right mind just GIVING custody to a drug addict when there is clearly a better option available.

Freedom2005's picture

BF has a lawyer and wants to obtain custody. There is court on Wednesday and he is ready to fight for his kids.

He says that he talked to BM for like an hour and that she understands that he is going for custody. She didn't say she was not going to fight, but she understands why.

Also, BF does not want to take BM completely out of the picture, which I admire in him. BM is their mother no matter what, and I agree with him. That cannot be changed, but he can have more control over what happens to them.

I am praying for this to happen!!!

Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'
Erich Fromm

jojo71's picture

We went through a lot of the same things when BM was alive. No lice...BM was clean, but the drinking was out of control. There was one situation where FH had to rush to her apartment because SD who was only 5 at the time somehow managed to call BM's mother (maybe speed dial? we still don't know for sure) and said that "mommy was asleep on the floor and wouldn't wake up". BM's mother called FH (BM only lived a couple of miles away from us), FH sped over there and found her unconscious on the floor, a big bloody gash in her head where she had hit something on the way down (we supposed). Then another time where the BF of BM called the cops for domestic violence while SD was there...SD had to watch mommy be literally dragged by the officers to the police car and carted off to jail.

Tell your BF to keep detailed records if BM comes back in the picture. Things he sees that he is even suspicious of, once compiled, looks much bigger when presented as a case against an unfit mother. CPS gets a bad rap sometimes, but in our case, they really did try to look out for what was in SD8's best interest. I hope your situation goes better than ours...as you know BM finally got her wish and died. I wish for SD8's sake it had been different and she had recovered from her addictions instead, but...this went on for years with no recovery (or desire for recovery) in sight. Between that situation and her being gone, it's better that she's gone. SD never should have witnessed half of what she did.

I'll be hoping this custody situation goes well for your skids and you and BF too!

Freedom2005's picture

It does not matter to us about money at all... BM is suppose to do CS, but we take care of the kids... it is more principle than need of money. We have not asked her for a dime.

The lawyer wants to because if she does not pay it, it looks bad on her and the chances go up of her not getting custody back.

I also would rather have them with us because of the issues with BM...

My kids father is an alcoholic. Luckily, he lives with his mom so they are not alone with him when they have their visit.

Both BF and I are adamant against drugs and alcohol, we run a dry house. We don't even allow friends to bring it in. We don't want the drama it causes.

Thanks Ladies!!!

Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'
Erich Fromm