I feel lost. I’m the mum who wrote in about various issues, included being raided for suspected cultivation and trafficking, and nothing was found. This lead to CPS becoming involved and I was happy to have their help, as they promised me help with domestic violence counselling for me and my children and drug and alcohol counselling for my 14 year old son. He and his mates occasionally use weed that another boy brings over, that boys parents grow the stuff.
That was ages ago now and no help has come forth. They said we are a family in crisis due to the fact that my son gets angry and breaks things. With positive behaviour management from me, he hasn’t had a behaviour of concern for two weeks. The usual teenage grumbling and stuff sure, but no yelling, demanding things he’s not to have, and no property damage.
I really want him to have proper help though.
I need counselling for myself.
Last I heard from CPS was nearly a month ago, with them telling me I’m being linked in with services.
How long does it usually take to get the help you need?
I would have thought if things were so dire, we’d receive immediate assistance to make things better.
This is a place where women from different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs come together to support one another judgement free.
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Might want to start accessing your mental health care plans while you wait. Each person gets 20 appointments per year now.
I have no idea how long CPS takes, but taking the lead and getting your own supports in place wouldn’t hurt.
I’d give them a call asking for follow up. Usually if they have done their investigation and found the home to be safe ect any additional support is usually rather quick in the sense that the agency you’ve been referred to will touch base with you with a week or so even if they don’t have a spot available for immediate support access. If you remember the workers name that spoke with you then give your local office a call and follow up with them :)
Phone them. And do it daily if you have to. Follow up. Also it could be because services have long wait lists, they should be advising you of this, you can't just jump in the front of a queue, these things can take months. So in the meantime, get back onto then , and often, for answers.
You swore black and blue he had nothing to do with drugs, I copped an earful from everyone for even suggesting it, I even deleted my comments. Geez you’re a liar and so manipulative, I knew it from the beginning, no one else could see it.
I said he wasn’t dealing. I never said he had never used. In fact I was open and honest that he and some mates HAD occasionally used.
He has never dealt, or cultivated. He doesn’t use often, but he and mates occasionally do.
In fact, of all the boys in our small country town, he’s one of the ones who doesn’t deal.
There’s the lad whose both parents grow and sell, including to kids. Their son has bought weed to our house to smoke when I’m not home.
There is the son of our grade 1 teacher who was arrested for supplying to other kids. They also grow it at home.
And as I said previously, when we were raided, NO weed was found that day. Nothing. None for his use and none being grown or trafficked.
So, how am I “manipulative” and a “liar”?
It wasn’t her son that was the dealer, it was her boyfriend 🤦♀️
My boyfriend is NOT a dealer thank you.
He’s never even touched weed.
Where on earth did THAT come from?
The lady that knew you personally and told the whole story on your last post. Filled in a lot of gaps in your stories that made no sense at all
Like how your boyfriend tells anyone that will listen that he grows and sells pot.
Really? And what’s my boyfriends name if you think you know me and my story? What’s MY name, for that matter?
Told a whole bunch of lies you mean. I don’t think anyone here knows me personally and if they do, they can admit it.
🙄 you’re gonna cop some shit after this post ......
Why? Because a pack of mums on here are judgemental cows?
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Just like the other two posts from this women. And if you say anything that she doesn’t like she will abuse you 😂 can’t keep a story straight to save a life. Trash, all of them
You kind of can’t blame her when she’s being accused of things 🤷🏼♀️
Nope because she got pissed that her ex dared to go through her sons bag to ensure he wasn’t bringing pot into his house, said that her kid doesn’t do drugs (has probably edited her previous posts to day he “uses occasionally” ) most people who say “my ex was the user” are just deflecting. If the kids are such big druggies in your area you need to look at moving to a different area and getting your kids into a better environment.
But seeing ad your child is already “in the crowd” he’ll probably find a new crowd where ever you go....
Also because she cant see how ridiculous she sounds when blaming everything on her ex...... takes two to get to this situation. Its also the reason my ex gets limited time with his children so he cant show them that blaming the world for their actions is the thing to do. It cant be everyone elses fault for it all happening like this. If you lay with dogs you get fleas - unless they dont have fleas.
I second that DCP shouldnt be the people helping you. You need to help yourself and family by ensuring you find a way to access services in your area. If no services are available in the public system find a way to use the private system
I wasn’t pissed that he searched my sons bag. I was annoyed he threw all my sons new clothes in the mud.
And no I’m not on drugs.
If you think I should access services through the private sector then you can send me the money.
I spend MINE on rent, food, bills and fuel. Not drugs or anything else
Cps is there to help the children that are in the most need. They won’t put a bunch of feral bogans that smoke weed and like to abuse each other before children that are being starved, beaten, raped and molested. This post along with your other two ridiculous rants just goes to show how delusional you really are. Maybe you should lay off the drugs for a bit
I’ve never taken drugs in my entire life. I’ve never even smoked a cigarette.
Where on earth did you get the idea that I use?
I stated that my former husband was a prior smoker. Not I.
Your sons a drugo, your ex is a drugo, your new partner is a drugo and a dealer, chances are you are just as bad. Is it only you that can’t see the pattern?
My partner is NOT a drugi! He’s never even touched anything, ever.
I most certainly do not either.
How the hell would you know about my partner, you don’t even know us
You are a really nasty commenter. Leave the woman alone! It's none of your business if she is lying or not!! She is asking for advice and help and of you can't give it then take your god damn soap box else where! I get the feeling you are the same person that makes nasty comments on everyone's posts... go have a look on the Facebook page and see how people are supposed to comment you judgemental cow.
Are you able to say which State/Territory you are in? Often support services have long waiting lists, but you should have at least been given enough info to follow up by yourself. Find out which services they have linked you to and follow up directly with the services.