Post by Vicky AyechThinking about it, I wonder if Emma and Ed will be helpful for Alice.
Emma will want tohelp because she loves her brother and when he
apologises, as I hope he will, she's be sorry for him, and Ed offered
to help Alice before because he knows what being down and battling
..drink..was it just dirnk or drugs too?..is miserable.
I'm not sure how helpful Emma will be but I think Ed will be very
supportive, both of Alice and Chris.
It was drugs that Ed had problems with, more than drink.
Post by Vicky AyechHe ran away and I did wonder how many pregnant women do that to avoid
social services and the Dr forcing them into residential detox.
Although there are apparently not readily available places.
You do hear of it happening, on occasion (not alwasys due to alcoholism,
sometimes other problems). Usually women who have already had multiple
children taken into care, either at birth or later on, who are terrified
(with good reason) that the new baby will also be taken off them.
Post by Vicky AyechWe've been discussing on fb the ehtics of mother's rights v baby's
rights. Chris had no doubts last night. I think the Dr was less keen
to insist as he knew the patient has to want to go in to the care
place.But Chris was prepared to tell SS and how could that have played
out?
I think it was the doctor who brought SS into the conversation. He and
Chris had annoyingly similar voices but, when the doc was talking about
he baby, it was "your baby". When Chris spoke about it, it was "Our baby".
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Best wishes, Serena
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