My daughter is 30 days free from Heroin today! Feeling very hopeful. .One year ago at Thanksgiving we found out she was using. Thought she had kicked it but just before this Thanksgiving found out she detoxed on her own, so we her parents would not find out through insurance that she hadn't actually given it up before. After 3 days of self detox she came out of her room ragged and shaking. She confessed she needed help and we checked her into a day program because that is what the recovery peeps recommend unless they are still using. Each day is still a roller coaster, when I don't get a text or call for 3 or more days my brain wants to think the worst. I started sending one happy thought a day to her by text and that has helped me tremendously too. She is beginning to stay in touch more frequently and I believe she is going to be alright.
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my heart sung when reading your post. Your daughter is so strong, and it sounds like she gets her strength from you. She is really lucky to have such a caring supportive parent in you.
@Aura82 Thank you for your kind words. Really without this site I may have just fallen apart. It is easy to see why supporting others is an incredible therapy tool. It helps to know so many others understand what you are going through. Are you in recovery or do you have someone who is or needs to be?