Things may finally be turning around. I hope.

SD11 had a Dr's appointment today. She's been having a really hard time sleeping. Like, staying up until 3am because she's afraid to fall asleep. She has chronic nightmares so she gets worked up because she's afraid of having one. She asked BM for an appointment but BM refused. So we made it for her. The Dr. said she's pretty sure SD has anxiety. That makes sense to me, I've been saying that since she was 7. As for the sleep, she recommended giving her melatonin for now and see if that helps. But, she also put in a requisition for a counsellor for SD. And we don't need Bm's permission! We have been trying to get SD into counselling for YEARS but we always had to get consent from BM and she always refused. Now we don't have to fight that anymore. DH and I are so relieved, and optimistic of the outcome of this. I hope this helps SD with her anxiety, and hopefully will help her work through some issues she's having with BM, at the least. I was so happy when DH came home and told me that!