Our Daughter was in the Air Force and started using drugs. The AF eventually discovered it and she was given a temp discharge of 5 years to get clean and straight. She refused to get lean, and ended up on the streets of Denver for about 6 years!! (winter was very, very cold!!!!) We did not take her in, we had both kids, we did not give her money, she ended up in jail a couple of times, then finally in the VA hospital. She could not return to the AF, so she was discharged.
She has now graduated from college!! (Honor roll!!!!!!) and has been clean for 3 years!!! She lives on her own, has 3 dogs, and holds down a job!!! What a change!!
It was hard on us, because she is an only child, and we so wanted her life to be wonderful!! But we knew, no matter what our dreams were for her, she had to live her OWN life!
We are so proud of her, she has overcome a lot and has stepped up for herself !!!
As parents we just have to hang in there and keep praying for them.
