I know I talked about our family days while difficult child was in rehab and how emotionally draining they were. We became very close with the other families in our group and their difficult children. One girl in particular was there the whole time difficult child was and she was cute as a button and we became very friendly with her father who cried when she confessed she was shooting heroin and rubbed her arm where she showed him the marks. He was so supportive and was paying self pay because their insurance ran out and he said he would pay for as long as it took and he came every single sunday for the entire day long program. He was divorced from her mom who never came because she was a big enabler and for some reason didn't feel she should go.
When difficult child left after 6o days she was still there and was having a hard time with cravings but finally did go home. She relapsed and went back to the center once that I know of but again left and tried to stay clean.
difficult child just texted us and told us she died today from heroin. We are all shocked and very very sad. Of all the girls difficult child was in rehab with, she was the most like difficult child and the one we really wanted to see stay in recovery. We feel awful for her dad and her brother who so wanted her to get well and would have walked to the end of the earth if it would have helped.
difficult child said the funeral is private because dad does not want her user druggie friends coming. I so understand that and just recently said the same thing if it should happen to us.
When difficult child entered rehab they said that one of every three people in the room would end up dead from drugs/alcohol. I'm sure this girl didn't think it would be her. We now know so may from her rehab class that have died, but this one is the hardest to accept, it is so close to home. You can't go through that kind of experience with someone and not feel it deeply.
I have to find some way to let the dad know how much we care.
Nancy
When difficult child left after 6o days she was still there and was having a hard time with cravings but finally did go home. She relapsed and went back to the center once that I know of but again left and tried to stay clean.
difficult child just texted us and told us she died today from heroin. We are all shocked and very very sad. Of all the girls difficult child was in rehab with, she was the most like difficult child and the one we really wanted to see stay in recovery. We feel awful for her dad and her brother who so wanted her to get well and would have walked to the end of the earth if it would have helped.
difficult child said the funeral is private because dad does not want her user druggie friends coming. I so understand that and just recently said the same thing if it should happen to us.
When difficult child entered rehab they said that one of every three people in the room would end up dead from drugs/alcohol. I'm sure this girl didn't think it would be her. We now know so may from her rehab class that have died, but this one is the hardest to accept, it is so close to home. You can't go through that kind of experience with someone and not feel it deeply.
I have to find some way to let the dad know how much we care.
Nancy
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