Dee

many thanks. In a strange way it is good to hear other people actually go through the same frustrations. I have tried some of the things you are suggesting and guess perseverance is the key.

I went through all of this when i was 15 (now 20).I drank, ran away,misbehaved in school,and had THE worst boyfriends. It took me until i was 17 to be over it completely. The thing that worked best for me was a therapist. I had some one to talk to and just complain. I love life now and am glad nothing happened to me when i was be "wild" My parents were great as well.(eventhough i haven't told them that!) THey were always there to break up the "party". If i ran away they were right there to get me. Don't give up on her because things will get better. MY mom and me have a great relationship and talk everyday. I have a little girl now and am not looking forward to those years. I hope this helps to ease your mind and give you more strength to put your foot down. Good Luck to you and you daughter!

nicole
Mother of a 6 month old lil girl

You got it perserverance and consistency. best of luck. You can't fail w/ either.

I have to say that I was probably the teenager from hell.

I hated my mother, my stepfather was okay and my brother could do no wrong. Living in my house was a battlefield.

I used to regularly disappear at the age of 15 for days on end convinced that nobody would notice or care. I regularly drunk myself into oblivion and I got in with a bad crowd that at the time I thought were so cool.I admit that I was not very happy at home and that was the bulk of the problem.

However, at 17 I met a guy, fell in love and 17 years later we have just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. I have 3 lovely children under 5. I qualified as an accountant, own my own house and have had a very successful business of my own for 6 years now.

I still don't have a very good relationship with my mother, but that is not because of the way I was as a teenager, it's always been that way.

What I am really trying to say is that everyone goes through hard times as teenagers and the bulk of us turn out okay!

Just hang on in there!