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I want to thank everyone here for their support, care, concern and suggestions. You have helped me through one of the most difficult times in my adult life. Alot of you know that I've been trying to raise my 24 mo. old nephew. This came about suddenly 7 wks ago. Me and my family were his only hope to stay away from CPS and "the system". We'd always kept a close eye on the situation from the time he was born, keeping him every weekend. His parents have severe emotional problems. They couldn't even take care of themselves. They did the best the could (with alot of help and constant watching over). However, when the split up, they could do it no more. They've both spiralled downhill...quickly. The baby immediately came to us. My mother helped as much as she could.

I have DID and have been doing well...back to working full time and having much less dissociation, but still very high maintenance to do well. I'm 42 and my children are grown for the most part. They're good kids and are doing well in life. When little man came to live with us, I tried to maintain everything, I really did. However, things were falling apart around me really quickly. I couldn't maintain the pace of working full time, caring for family, caring for a new toddler and doing things I needed to do for selves to function well. You all have been there to hear all of this, allow me to vent, tell me that I'm not weak OR crazy, and cheer me on. Without all of you, I don't know if I could've made it to this point. I thank each of you for sending me strength that I so desperately needed. One thing after another kept happening...illnesses, emergencies with family, other things.

Well, I want you to know...everything's going to be just fine. Hubby and I have decided that I will quit work and raise this little man. I just couldn't keep doing both and he needs more of me right now. At first hubby didn't want me to quit cause I do much better working, but I explained I have a more important focus now. So, now with his blessing, I'll not go back to work (not one more day) and have what it takes to do what I need to do...for all of us. Things are turning around finally! We are all doing very well, and I'm so excited about the future. I can look at it and smile now instead of looking and it and knowing if not tomorrow the next day, I'm going to fall apart because I can't handle everything.

I wish you all the best and thank you so much from my heart. I will always keep you posted about this precious little life that has been entrusted to my care and I want you to know that his health, happiness and life is top of my list and is going to stay that way...he's got me 100% now and he's going to come through this just fine.

Be safe,

Kimmydawn