Posted by floridagal on May 31, 2006, at 9:32:47
In reply to Re: Desperately need some help for my daughter, posted by fca on May 30, 2006, at 21:03:23
Thank you for writing back. You know, if your daughter is having a hard time with the not working thing, at least they are holding her job for her. And I'm positive that once she gets through all of this, she will be a much better employee.
The first time I went to rehab for everything, I was going to school in VA, and had to move to OH for treatment, so I lost everything; my apartment, my friends, my job, and I missed out on the last semester of my senior year at college. (I later finished online, but I still never got to say goodbye to any of my friends -I just sort of disappeared out of embarrassment.) I knew I wasn't going to get sober in VA, where my college friends were, so I opted for treatment in OH, where my best friend lived. I thought I'd only be there for 30 days, but I ended up staying for several IOP's, and just sort of settled in. In fact, I've been here almost 6 years, although I now have a home in another state, as my name suggests.
My point is, that even though this is hard for your daughter, she will get through. If she loses some things, they will be replaced by much, much better things that she can even imagine. My life is so much more rich today than it ever was before, and I certainly didn't see that coming. I thought I had lost everything, and that my life from there on would be void. In AA, there's such a thing as the 12 promises, and they do come true, if you put in the footwork.
Again, good luch to you and your family.
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