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elehhhhna

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8. 9months is a milestone!

Reply to Freddie (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 10:31 PM

Oct 2013

We have been lucky (so far) that she hasn't relapsed (Taurus. STUBBORN. Very helpful trait in this instance) but relapse is part of recovery for many (most). Recovery is tough.

My heart is with you, too , Freddie.

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28th Wedding Anniversary, and a miracle on my driveway. [View all] elehhhhna Oct 2013 OP

K&R for the wonderful miracle in your driveway! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #1

Miracles everywhere Peggy. elehhhhna Oct 2013 #3

You're so right. It takes a village to parent addicts riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #2

they are amazing kids and honstly we are losing the brightest and the best to BOREDOM elehhhhna Oct 2013 #4

My son is a recovering drug addict Freddie Oct 2013 #5

9months is a milestone! elehhhhna Oct 2013 #8

Congratulations are in order all around, elehhhna! Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2013 #6

Absolutely wonderful. TxDemChem Oct 2013 #7

the more open we are about it the less stigma is carries elehhhhna Oct 2013 #9

Yep. It's that damn stigma that gets me. TxDemChem Oct 2013 #10

k and r--thank you for sharing your anniversary, and the miracles, with us. may there be many more niyad Oct 2013 #11

Great story! And best wishes moving forward... Wounded Bear Oct 2013 #12