Easter Miracle?

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I am not a very religious person, go to Church time to time....

My adopted boys attend Church almost every Sunday, and I'm proud of that, because they want to, not because I require it.

I decided to attend with the boys on Easter Sunday. After services, we ate dinner, then went to the park. Good day!

We stopped by a friend's house afterwards, and the subject of my daughter came up, as I had not seen her for a very, very, very long time! She is a drug/alcohol addict, many years, in and out of rehab, nothing worked with her!

My friend got a call (phone)...and a look of surprise was upon his face!. He asked me to please wait at his home for a few minutes, that he had to go pick up someone from the airport.

When he came back, my daughter walked in.

It was a very emotional and happy reunion! She did not look very well, very underweight, but at least she was alive! She had been in Arizona.

I had just as much "given up on her" all these years! And finally she admitted, "I'm an alcoholic"! And wants HELP!

My heart has been really heavy with grief all these years! I continued on, the best I knew how! Never giving up "hope". And "hope" came back Easter Day!

I will attend AA with her....something I did not do before. Pick her up when she relapses, give her soft and supporting encouragement, as before, I was very angry with her that she was just throwing her life away! And could not "understand" why her life was the BOTTLE!

And yes, I'll continue to go to Church for the spiritual guidance it will afford me. I consider this to be my "Easter Miracle"! Not something that just happened "out of the blue"!

Thanks for reading!
 
Aww, It is a good sign that your daughter does see something in herself. thats one big step for her to do something for herself. Let's keep thinking positive in whatever she is doing and you are being there for her.

have faith.
 
Recogizing that you have an alcohol problem is a very huge step! I'm glad that she find the courage to admit and to step up to the family! :D She will need a lot of support and strenght to go through this!

:hug: Jamie
 
Wow. This brought tears to my eyes. I don't have children myself, but ... I know how important it is to want to help loved ones, especially if they need help (and even admit they need help.) I went to church on Sunday too - I hadn't gone since last Thanksgiving -- and after communion I said a prayer for all the loved ones I've had that have passed (grandparents, uncles, pets, etc.) and I started to cry. I was reflecting on all the love they gave me, conditionally or unconditionally. And, that is really awesome that you're going to go to AA with your daughter. It can truly be a miracle, how things happen in your life, and mine.
 
What a quite story, it brought tears to my eyes. I'm so glad that your daughter had confide in you and had admitted her addiction, wants your help. I'm glad you're going to the meetings with her, she needs someone to help her fight these demons. She'll thanked you one day for being right behind her 100 percent for support. :)
 
Robin,

What a wonderful Easter this was for you and your family. I got goosebumps as I read your post. Just as it has been a long while since you've seen your daughter, her rehab. will also take a long time. Your daughter is so lucky to have a mom who is willing to help her to be strong and beat her addiction. Strength to you and your family.
 
Thanks everyone!...She now attends AA, and I've called to see about an intrepretor for myself. She gave me brochures, etc., so I've read up on it.

There were some people there that came in, already drunk! And some smelled of beer....It's a terrible disease, a daily battle.

I don't drink at all, because alcoholism runs in my family, (father, grandfather, brother and 2 sisters). Growing up in that was awful!

And several years back, I was attending Church services at night. This man walks in, obviously drunk, walks up to the speaker that night, and said, "God help me! Alcohol has got me by the throat!"...I don't know what happened to this man! Obviously, he was desperate for help and I hope someone at the Church steered him in the right direction.
 
It is sad.. Sometimes people have to hit rock bottom, before they can recover.

Glad your daughter is back home with you, and getting help.

She has a long road ahead of her. And it is good that her Mother is by her side.
 
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