Addiction & Recovery

to get her. She was not capable of doing laundry for clean clothes, packing a suitcase and getting on a plane. I couldn’t go get her myself because my husband requires care at home. Anyway, had I not gotten her flown to our home, lined up a rehab center, then after her first day telling her she could not leave and come back to our home like she wanted to until she finished the program. I told her I would get her a ticket home and help her to the airport. I risked her hating me or holding a grudge forever. I thought it well risk the work if she could get clean. She completed the 60 day program (I spent 1/2 day every Saturday there participating/supporting for the 2 months). As far as I know she has been sober for 4 years and I give her full credit for her success but I’m pretty sure she would either be dead or in a nursing home had I not intervened to get her started.

My only regret is that I didn’t realize how bad off she was 6 months or a year earlier.

Sending you hugs!