I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF FOUR KIDS I HAVE 2 BOYS AND 2 GIRLS. NOT TO MENTION PREGNANT FROM MY FIFTH. MY LIFE HAS BEEN HARD SINCE I LEFT MY HUSBAND IN 2001.I CAUGHT HIM CHEATING ON ME AND THAT TORE ME UP. STARTING DOING DRUGS GETTING INTO TROUBLE WITH LAW LEAVING MY KIDS WITH MY MOTHER ALL THE TIME ETC. FROM 2002 TILL 2006 I WAS IN AND OUT OF JAIL I WAS PREGNANT WITH MY 4TH CHILD I HAD HER WHILE I N CUSTODY.MY MOM PICKED HER UP FROM THE HOSPITAL AND ONCE AGAIN I WENT BACK TO JAIL. GOT OUT A MONTH LATER AND WENT TO A PROGRAM THOSE WERE THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE SINCE I LEFT M HUSBAND. COMPLETED 6 MONTHS INPATIENT GOT OUT AND A MONTH LATER RELAPSE AND THERE I WAS AGAIN I GOT OUT JULY 18TH OFF2006 ON A PAPER PAROLE COMMITMENT .NEVER WENT BACK AGAIN. AND HOPEFULLY IT STAYS THAT WAY. MY KIDS WERE STILL ALWAYS WITH MY MOM EVEN THOUGH I WASNT IN TROUBLE NO MORE CUZ I WAS ALWAYS OUT AND ABOUT.IT WASNT TILL ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I STARTING REALIZING ALL THE THINGS I WAS MISSING OUT ON. IVE BECAME THE BEST MOTHER A WOMEN CAN BE. BUT I HAVE ONE PROBLEM I STILL LIVE WITH MY PARENTS CUZ SINCE I HAVE PRIOR EVICTIONS I RELLY DONT GET ACCEPTED ANY WHERE. I HAVE BEEN SOBER FOR 61/2 MONTHS AND THINGS ARE STILL HARD FOR ME CUZ OF MY PAST. I CANT GO TO SCHOOL CUZ WELFARE WONT PAY FOR MY CHILDCARE CUZ I ONCE HAD A DRUG CHARGE.WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAND IS EVEN THOUGH WE CHANGE WE AINT GOT MUCH OPTIONS.I REALL NEED A LOT OF HELP ESPECIALLY SINCE MY BABY IS DUE JULY 3RD
