After finding out me and hubby are infertile we've been discussing adoption. However, I don't think they would consider me as a mum due to my past. In my doctors records it will say I was referred to counselling for a minor alcohol addiction at age 18. Also I have had 2 episodes of being admitted to A&E drunk and a bit disruptive in my early 20's. And the worst one of all is 'attempted suicide' aged approx 22/23. Which I do not even class as such. I took about 10 antidepressants to try and stop a boyfriend from leaving me, I didn't want to die.
I realize this all sounds really bad and I was the type of person they are removing children from. The thing is that that was a person I don't even associate as being me! Today I am a well balanced 34 year old. I have a degree and registered as a health professional. We are home owners and have a good joint income. Will they even take a second look at us or just see my records from a lifetime ago?
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victoria401 · 03/06/2014 18:55
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