I am extremely proud of Amanda....she has elected to seek treatment....
I know this was not an easy decision for her....but I pray, as time goes by, she will understand the importance.....and how it will dramatically change her life for the better.
I am also very proud of her boyfriend Pat....it was not easy for him as well.....but he has been steadfast in his desire to see her get clean....and has put Amanda’s need above his....over the last 48 hours he has shown great courage and guidance to my daughter.
I pray on bended knee that my daughter will turn the “Hate Myself” into “Honor and Love Myself”....she deserves a better life....a life God wishes her to have.
Please pray that God guides and protects Amanda on this journey....and pray....she does not change her mind....
Very good. Prayers continue!
Hoping and praying that Amanda will continue to make good choices, one day, one hour, one minute at a time. She has quite a battle ahead.
I hope that you and your wife are going to Alanon meetings too…you can benefit from other families’ experience, strength and hope. Even when things are going well, deepening your understanding of addiction, of family trauma, and of yourself makes it easier for you to cope. I have 20 years in Alanon and look forward to my 2 meetings each week. I always learn something new, often from those who are nothing like me. The common bond of coping with loved one’s addictions is very strong.
Be well, stay strong. God loves you.
Praying for clean forever, one day at a time.
Please study nutritional ways to help fight the urges. For instance, my husband quit alcohol (it works for other substances too) with the help of a very very low dose of lithium, available online without a prescription. This dose is very very small but it helps quell the hardest first cravings once she is finished with withdrawal. Keep on the outlook online for ANYTHING healthy that can help the body while her counselors help the mind.
Prayers up.