Soren,
I've been silently keeping an eye on this thread, but really haven't been able to come up with any thing that I thought might give you comfort. I worked for 5 years at the Tulsa County Juvenille Detention Center as a Detention counselor in the secured section, and later as an Intake counselor and dealt with many kids who had left home. In my time there I never had any real bad sitautions where the kids got serioulsy hurt or worse. Most either returned home or went to a teen residential facility. All I can say is that when she is tired enough and realizes what she had at "home" as far as support and love, then she will return to you and her mom. But this will happen only when she decides to and not someone else, or she might run a way again. The only thing a parent can do is continue to love and support their child no matter what they decide to put themselves through. I found that many parents threw their money at their kids but did not give them their time. I'm just as guilty. I found that when my son was growing up it might be easier to watch sports or somethng stupid on TV then to go outside a play one on one BB with him. Try not to judge her too harshly when she comes home (a lot easier said then done). My prayers are with you and her mother. I think there are a lot of people here pulling for you and your family, hopefully there is a small piece of comfort in that. If there is anything I can do just PM me.
Paul
