Hello everyone,

This is my first time on PTO and I am thankful for this website. Right now my heart is heavy, my beloved brother was sentenced to 8months/6months-halfway house on today. This is all new to my family, my brother is in his forties and has never been incarerated. Although in my heart I know that he was wrongly accused of a job related crime (he worked for the Federal Gov) this whole experience may be a blessing if he is able to realize the same and turn this whole nigthmare into something positive. My hopes and prayers for him are to use this time to his advantage to cleanse his mind and body of alcohol and nicotine and any other harmful substances. I also have to take care of myself because I am the family cheer-leader, I live in a different state than my family and I am on the phone with them constantly to help them maintain. My mother is not in the best of health and my father is in his seventies, hopefully they will survive this ordeal (my brother is due out in Feb. 2005). Thanks for allowing me to the opportunity to share.

Tee.:(

A very warm welcome to PTO. You will find the compassion and information here to support you and your family while on this journey. I am glad you have decided to join us!

Hello and Welcome.

I am sorry to hear of what you are going through but you will find PTO a great source of information and support.

welcome, aubcor! in my last week w/ PTO, i've experienced the strongest support group i've ever imagined! my fiance is in fed tre-trial fdc philadelphia & i haven't heard from him since he transited out of waco on 5/18. but on the Rilly Good Side, my son was released after 6 mos in county yesterday!
that's a big wooooohoooooooooooo & thank you lord!

Hi, Tee--
Your situation sounds similar to mine.

I found the first week of my sister's incarceration horrible, and as the newness of the whole thing started to settle down, and some sort of routine took shape, I began to be able to think more clearly about what I could really do for my sister at this point besides praying for her, staying in touch with her son and writing her letters. One thing I did do was to use Google to set up a news alert, so any time "her" prison is mentioned in the media, I get the story too. That makes me feel less separated from her. I am also appreciating my own freedom and free loved ones more--sometimes I take a big breath of sweet air or admire flowers as a kind of "toast" to her: "This is for you, J."

You will all get through this.

CBee

Welcome to PTO. Believe it or not it gets easier. Your family is blessed to have a positive influence like you around. Keep your head up. My prayers are with you.

cc3 congrats on the release!!!!

WELCOME! I am sorry to hear about your brother's incarceration, but I am glad to hear that you may be able to see the "good" in the situation. I also work for the Federal Government. I wish you the best of luck in your haul ahead of you. Continue to be there for your family and you will be blessed 10 fold. :-)

Tee

It's always hard when a loved one has to go...but you seem to be on the right path for now! Make sure you keep coming up with those cheers and keep your parents looking forward to the end of this tunnel! It will be over...and he will be back!

Glad you have joined us as well!

Welcome to PTO!

Diane

Welcome, Tee.
I pray the time will go quickly for you and your brother. My boyfriend will go to halfway house in March 2005 and he has already been in for 2 years. The time really has gone by faster than I thought it would. Some really good things have come of his being in prison--he has changed in some positive ways, has met some men who will be lifelong friends, and we were reunited after 37 years. He had an attitude of trying to get the most out of the experience, so hopefully your brother can do the same.

hi, and welcome to pto. I know how you must feel, I have a brother who was sentenced to 18 months and when he was due to get out the US marshals piucked him up , so I can\ relate. I have not seen my brother for year and 6 months now and I long for the day that I do but we just don't know as of yet. I do sympathize and feel your pain you and your brother must be close , and I wish you all the best and be blessed .

Welcome to PTO!!!!!