I'm finally free! And freedom has never felt so good. My sentence ended on the evening of the 12th. Sorry for not posting an update before now. My time spent in juvie was, thankfully, uneventful. No one tried to beat me up or anything. Actually, I got along better with the other girls in there than ...

Hey Everyone, I just want to say how grateful I am for all the support I've received here. I spent the day with my friends and family. My parents insisted on taking me out to dinner at my favorite restaurant, which was really great. Things are better between us now than they've been in quite a while...

Heather & Sam, Sorry I didn't reply sooner. Today has been a really busy day. I worked my last shift at my job. I only got home a little while ago. I'm gonna miss so many of my co-workers. But I do have some good news! My boss has agreed to rehire me once my sentence is up and I'm released! :) I...

Thank you for all the advice. I've taken some time to mull over what you've said. Especially your suggestion that I find some ways to manage stress while I'm in since I'm so used to dealing with stress by listening to music or watching YouTube videos. I've been looking at stuff online about meditati...

Heather, I wanted to let you know that I took your advice and talked to my parents last night. We talked for close to an hour. I told them yet again how sorry I am for everything and just let out everything I've been thinking and feeling since my arrest and since being sentenced. And they opened up ...

Several months back, during the previous school year, I attended a party a friend of mine was throwing. Her parents were out of town so somebody brought booze. I ended up drinking quite a lot. I mean, I got really trashed. I know I shouldn't have tried to drive myself home, but that's what I did. An...