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Missing:Lauri I hope you and your family are doing well. You and George make a great couple. Maybe Josh can meet someone who brings out the best in him. Guys usually grow up after 26 or so, he has time, and I have faith in him! Good luck!
I am glad your family is not in the mix right now. Your children and George need your sweet devoted smile!!!

Lauri,

The most sensible housewife in OC. And I can relate...most my friends in OC were at some time or another in drug rehab.

Lauri: I love you! I think that you are the most loving,caring real person that was on the show. I miss you, the show is not the same with out you. You married a good man! You have such class and you are better off without the show. I know that you will have such a good life, I wish you the best.

Laurie

I love you. You are so real and have shown that your family is like many others out there. I hope everything with your family is good and I hope return to the series because you show such a real side of life. You are one of the only few housewives that I actually enjoy watching.

People can say all they want about you, you are the one that had the most heart on this show. & thats what I like about you <3. miss ya on the show.

Lauri,

You are a class act and in my opinion, more of the real thing. You are so beautiful but one can't get jealous because you are just too darn sweet! I keep Josh in my prayers.....and you and George are so fortunate to have found each other. Thank you for gracing my T.V.!

Lauri,

You are my all time favorite on the show..i have watched the show from day one and I'm very happy for you and your new hubby...he is truly the bomb. I hope things are going better for you in regards to your son. I hope you come back to the show soon! Stay sweet,beautiful and genuine. Hope all is well for you and your family!

Mark

dear laurie, i have watched every episode of OC! i love you and really miss seeing you!! i thought it was awesome that you made it to the reunion show!!! i have to ask how josh is doing and how your family is doing? my mom was addicted to drugs i wish you the best and understand why you left the show. i am only 24 and know what the struggle is like to have someone you love go threw that spiral of emotions. your a tough woman and i only hope you the best. i really hope to see you on next season but understand if your not on.

Lauri -

It was very sad when you lef the show. You are still by far my favorite. You are true to yourself and your husband and family. You are honest and very loving. You put other people first and not yourself. And you and George are HAPPY!! I was glad when you married him.

I am in my second marriage and together we have 6 kids. 4 are mine and 2 are my husbands. We do things centered around the kids first. But he and I always make time for each other too. We have 1 date night a week and we try to get away a couple of times each year. When I see you and George and how you both live your lives it reminds me of my life. Of course I do not have all the wonderful things that you do, but the one thing that we have in common is lots of love.

I love ya Lauri! You are awesome!

Interesting comment from Samantha about Josh. Lauri, I know we only see some parts of your lives. I have a 19 yr old son who just done some jail time for stealing an IPod from his place of employment. My son is such a good kid, graduating with honors and scholarships, I just couldn't believe this was happening to us. He has a father that has never had anything to do with him, a step father that turned his back on him, and then there is me. I often wonder is my son is lost. I told him that once he done is 9 days in jail (which is behind us now) that we no longer talk about it. It is a bad memory from our past and from here we move forward. Troubled sons with troubled lives...How do we help them find their way? Besides my differences of you and Josh, you are a genuine person. What you see is what you get, there are very few people in this world I can say that about. Your temperament stays even, your not up and down and all over the place causing havoc one day and then being super sweet the next. That is what I like so much about you.

Lauri was the reason I watched every single show. I wish she was still on the show but I can totally understand her reason for leaving. The show is not the same without her. I really don't like the new show without her. I caught a few of it and its so annoying!!! Lauri and Jeanna are my only favorite housewives.

Hope you return to the show..Good luck to Josh!

Hey Laurie,

I love u on the show, you seem like one of the few ladies that tries to avoid acting catty and immature and talking negatively about others behind their backs and congrats for that.
However I've noticed on a lot of the shows that Josh seemed to be reaching out to you and hinting to you that he needs more support from you, that he feels left out and isn't sure of his place and you seemed to ignore his calls for help or you just brushed them off. I feel that if you had paid more attention to him, things might have ended up differently.

I miss u on the show! I'm glad to see u happy, with your true love

Lauri,
You are a great Mom. Especially to Josh. Thanks for your honesty. I admire you for airing your family difficulties. You're an inspiration to all Mom's who have a troubled child. Thank you!

Lauri,

Come back. You are missed immensely. But it is incredibly admirable the way you're putting your family first. Kudos. You're so grounded and real. You've been with money and without. But money doesn't make a person who they are. A few blogs up someone said that you're a selfish person because you haven't done charity work, or sponsored a family, or "given back". Don't let people like that get you down. It's not your responsibility to save every less fortunate person you meet. And i'm sure if you have "given back", you don't advertise the fact that you have. Truly generous people don't want recognition for their good deeds. Everyone always bitches on reunion shows because they don't like how they were portrayed in one episode or another, and they blame editing on why they looked like a jackass. You can't be portrayed like a jackass if you don't act like one. You were always shown in a good light for a reason, you're a wonderful person who appreciates what she has. Lots of people take what they have for granted. I've never seen that side of you, I believe, because it doesn't exist. Keep the faith, keep the smile, and enjoy the riches that God has bestowed on you.

Hi Lauri

Really miss you on the show. You brought so much class,
to the show. How is Josh? I hope to see you and your family on the next season Help Josh all you can and I know you are, From one mother to another...God Bless..

Lauri-I use to think you were the nicest of the housewives until you sat with Tamara and made fun of Gretchen crying over the loss of her love. You said she probably should be given an Oscar. It is funny for you to judge as we have seen you cry over your son time and time again and no one said anything so mean about you. Your son has chosen his path and your crying could certainly be taken as an Oscar moment because that is all you ever whine about. What about the good things that have so generously fallen into your lap? I would hope you would be a little kinder to those going through rough times in their lives as you should be able to relate.
Shame on you and Miss Tamara

Lauri, I really liked you when you were on OC Housewives, but I've got to say, that scene of you & Tamra trashing Gretchen, WTF?? I hate to say it but you're such a hypocrite. Don't go around trying to act like you're a good Christian, then bash someone that's going through a heart-wrenching experience. I was very disappointed & surprised that you sunk to Tamra's level. I just read on Tamra's blog that you accidentally sprayed tanning spray on Gretchen's outfit; now I'm guessing that was probably an intentional "accident."

All that aside, I hope your son is doing well. I'm also a recovering heroin addict and now have over 23 years clean. Don't ever give up hope on him.

I hope in the future you'll just be yourself. I don't believe you've got a mean heart, I think you got caught up in Tamra's gossip. Remember, your kids are now, or one day will, watch OC Housewives; don't do anything you wouldn't want them to emulate.

Best to you & yours

Hi Lauri....miss you on the show. The little bit I get to see of you on tv really inspires me to be more...so thank you. I have no clue who you really are or what life you have really lived, but I think it is irrelevant. There is no reason why you wouldn't desereve health, wealth and happiness! I have had small moments with money, many more without and I think you're absolutely right...it's easier with it!! So enjoy!

hey Laurie, this is Linda from melbourne australia, love your show but as l'm sure you've been told not the same without you, this is what brings me to this site. I was reading one of the comments from a viewer named victoria, l dont know if you've read it but basically she sounds miserable because you have money and she doesn't, yeah you know what l dont have money either like her and l have three beautiful kids and times are really tough especially now since my husband has lost his main source of income but it's your show and seeing how you and the girls live that helps me escape my problems and yeah even fantasize about what it would be like if l had money and a black amex card, so you know what enjoy it l suppose you do deserve it dont we all, hope to seeyou and family back on air regars Linda from Australia

Hi Lauri, you always struck me as the most down to earth, "real" housewife. Just by your comments above and your actinos on the show, I can see you don't like the limelight, the brahsness, the scene that the others cause. I am so happy for you that you married George, he seems like a nice, respectable, chill guy who seems to really love you. I really wish you much luck with your son, I have battled some of it myself and know its a long rocky road but if he does get better, there is a good chance he will stay sober, with a loving family support system behind him. I wish you much luck and thanks for showing us that not all OC housewives are the same (take note Tamra, you could learn A LOT from Lauri)

I live in the LA area and would like to know where your daughters get there extensions done. They look the best I have ever seen and would hate to waste my time and money going to another salon and not getting good results.

Lauri. I applaud Tamara for standing up to Gretchen and was going to post again to say what you said you all have everything why put it on TV. You all should be so Thankfull for the fortunate lives you have and beautifull families

Lauri,
I'm happy for you and your new life, but I never liked how you messed around with Slade behind Jo's back. Your no better than Tamera or Vicki when it comes to jealousy over young and natural beautiful women. At the party you still seemed jealous of Jo. Good luck with your son Josh.

Lauri,
Love the show! I'm a huge fan and have been following since season one. I just wanted to wish you best of luck with your new husband. You both seem extremely happy together. Also don't give up hope with Josh, my family went through a very similar situation and there is light at the end of the tunnel. Keep the faith!

Lauri,
I just saw George's look-a-like on the Country Music Channel. His name is Bryce Pallister and he is the spitting image of your husband. You'll be shocked!!!

I don't even know if you still read this, but just wanted to say that I hope Josh can find the right path, and take good care of him self, giving you lots of pride and happines.
I admire the love and care you have for your kids. It's awsome to see a mom who does every thing possible and impossible sometimes to help her kids get to the right direction....
Good luck, and never forget that God does not abandon us!!!

Lauri-

I am a born and raised Idaho girl and am proud of those roots and I think it is great that you formly and Idaho girl has done so well for yourself. I would love to know what town you are from in Idaho.
I just would like to say that I could see the first time we got to see you and George together I knew he was the one for you, he loved you regardless of your hardships and took you for what you were and did not ask for more. I am still looking for my prince charming and am so happy you have found yours. I guess maybe he is still out there and I just need to be patient. Again I thank you for sharing all of your good, bad and everything else experiences in your life with us. Josh has to choose his path all you can do is be there to encourage him when he is headed down the right path. We control our own destiny.
Best of luck to you, George and your children.

Miss you on the show, you are so sweet.
Best of luck with Josh
Keep the faith

I am a late bloomer of the series and only just finished the first season, but I am thrilled that you have found a wonderful man and I wish you and your family all the best. You are a beautiful woman and a wonderful mother and I know everything will work out for Josh.

Hey Lauri,

You have always been my favorite housewife. When you said you were taking a little break from the show I really considered not watching it anymore. You have such a kind spirit and always try to look in the good in everyone and everything. I really hope you come back and hope everything has only gotten better for you!

I too missed you on the rest of this last season. The show turned more like the other two housewives with a lot of bitchy acting and attitudes. The women and there families were much more likable and fun to watch before. As many have written you were and your family were my favorites. I also liked Jeana and could relate to some of her issues. Family is most important and I hope to see you and yours next year. Our finances aren't in good shape and one of my children with four children has a husband out of work over a year. Yet, I don't resent your happiness and good fortune. God bless you and your family. In my family we have dealt with several alcoholics, so I can relate to the addiction pain. Also, looking at Ca is fun. I miss a lot of it (not the earthquakes or fires). O.K., I wish I had money to look better, nothing major and no boobs, but better. Enjoy life.

Lauri,
The show is not the same without you!! I do respect that you needed to take time for you and your family....but please hurry back.

Lauri, you are so full of character and wisdom. Everyone can see that. You truly love your husband, but more importantly, you love your children. I miss you on the show, but all your fans are proud of you for making the better decision. Keep on doing what you're doing!

Lauri, i miss you so much on the show - you are such an inspiration to young girls like me. youre so classy and intelligent, but youre fun. youre the most gorgeous housewife and i cant wait to hear how things are going :)

I cannot believe how judgemental some of you are! I think that NO ONE is the "perfect parent". I think that it is really easy for people to pick at the sliver in your eye when the have a beam in there own! You keep just loving on the kids that are in your home! I think that you are a very beautiful person. I also feel that this world likes to pick on others to make them selves feel better. We should all be lucky to have had the pleasure to view a portion of all of your lives. I hope all works out. Expect nothing of people and you will never be disapointed! God Bless

Lauri, I love you and your family. Please come back, we need a touch of grace and class in the show. Your life has issues and problems to face just like most of us do. You showed us how to live and get past our problems with such determination. Hope to see you next season!

Laurie,
I have been watching the show since the beginning and you are far better than the other "Ladies". Jeanna is also great.
We met you when you were financially struggling and good for you that you found George and living well. I didn't think anything of it when you spoke of what you had. Tamara who I find to be mean spirited, said in one show - Laurie is rich again or some negative comment towards you. Enjoy what you have (for you know what it is not to have)

You are so much more real than the others - hopefully your son can get his addiction under control.

Hopefully you will be on the show next season!!

LAURIE,

WELL I REMEBER WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT, I HAD IT ALL AND LOST IT, NOW I HAVE IT ALL AGAIN, LIFE IS EASIER WITH MONEY, I DESERVE IT. WHY DO YOU DESERVE IT?
I HAVE FOUR KIDS, BUSINESS, HUSBAND, AND TWO DOGS EVERYDAY THAT I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF. NO MAID, NO DRIVERS, AND NOT ALOT OF MONEY. YOUR LIFE SHOULD BE SO SIMPLE BECAUSE YOU HAVE IT ALL. (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF YOUR FATHER PASSING AND JOSH'S SITUATION)
YOU ARE NOT THE PERSON YOU WERE WHEN YOU WERE POOR. YOU WERE LIKEABLE AND YOU HAD A REASON FOR YOUR DRAMA. I THINK THAT YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON REALITY. IF GEORGE LOST HIS JOB AND HIS MONEY WOULD YOU STILL LOVE HIM? HOW WOULD YOU RAISE THE CHILDREN WITH THE EXTRAVAGANT LIFE STYLE YOU HAVE INFLUENCED THEM WITH IF YOU WERE POOR AGAIN? YOU OUT OF ANY OF THEM SHOULD BE A LITTLE MORE GROUNDED. I AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH YOUR BLOG AND YOUR COMMENTS OF SHOPPING ON 5TH AVE, PARK AVE, AND TIME SQUARE AND EATING AT THE WALDORF AROUND CHRISTMAS. THERE WERE CHILDREN WITHOUT CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR DID YOU SPONSOR A FAMILY OR TWO? DID YOU HELP CREATE A POSITION OR TWO FOR A UNEMPLOYED FAMILY MAN OR WOMAN? DID YOU SERVE ANY HOMELESS OR LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE ANY MEALS LAST YEAR AROUND THE HOLIDAYS? PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR EXTRAVAGANT SPENDING WHEN THERE A FAMILIES WITHOUT HOMES RIGHT NOW. YOU NEED A CLUE!

Lauri - to me, you are the "hottest housewife" of Orange County. You have the most class, and you present yourself with assurance and dignity. Choose better friends, however. Vicki is NOT a good friend, I don't care if she did give you a job - she won't let you forget that, and Tamra, RUN from her! Jeana is a relatively good person, but has issues herself. Continue to take care of your family - love that wonderful husband you have, and let him spoil you rotten! You deserve it, and I hope you think about distancing yourself even more from Vicki and Tamra. Best of everything to you because you are the best on the show.

Lauri,

I didn't see much of you because unfortunately I was a late viewer to the OC Housewives (my husband got me hooked, can you believe that?) In any case...I have tons of respect for you for leaving the show to care for your new marriage and family. WOW!!!! You truly put family first and that is very commendable. I wish you and your beautiful blended family lots of luck!

Please come back to the show ! Besides Jeanna you and her are they only two that make the show. You are soo down to earth and for real. You have a real life with a blended home and several children. This season was really bad and once you left I did not enjoy watching anymore. The other girls were really mean towards each other. Please Please come back. I also do hope all goes well with Josh coming home and he finds his way again

We miss you on the show. : )

Lauri - I have been watching the show since the beginning and you always have been (and always will be) my favorite housewife. You've always seemed to have your act together, focus on family, and reject the petty nonsense. My family certainly hopes to see you return! Best wishes to you and your beautiful family.

Lauri,
You are missed this year. I hope you continue to have a great life with your new household of love. I wish you good luck with Josh. I do wish you wouldn't buy into the foolish things that come out of Tamara's mouth. You seem very level headed and I hope you too saw the real Tamara as we all did this year. She's not a nice person and you deserve a much better friend in your life than Tamara. You would never do the things to your Josh that she did to her son knowing how fragile their lost souls are. I hope she can learn a thing or two from a classy gal like yourself. Hope to see you back when the time is right.

Laurie You ROCK u have class You are my favorite god bless you and your family.........I pray for josh also never give up on him he needs your support .............

Hey Lauri! We missed you this season, but understandably so.. I am a recovering heroin addict, almost a year clean. I hope that your son finds the grace that i have, and opens himself up to the beauty of recovery and a life without the pain and suffering of heroin addiction. I went to my first rehab at 20 years old, it took me a while to get it.. but now at 23 I am living in gratitude and grace.
My mother put up with a lot from me, too. I can't tell you how grateful I am for her support in my recovery and the fact that she never enabled me, but always supported me when I was doing the right thing and helping myself out. Addiction is tough, heroin especially.
Keep your head up, things will get better. It's all about honesty, open-mindedness and willingness on your sons part, and all you can do is support his recovery because you have YOU to take care of.. not to mention your other children.
I really appreciate the grace that you added to the show when you were a part of it and sincerely wish you and your family the best.

Lauri--so good to see your smiling face. You looked more radiant than ever. I'm so proud for you and George, the perfect couple. I hope Jeana finds someone as good as George, she is so deserving too. I hope someday things slow down for you to be able to come back, even if just part time. I miss your wisdom and wit over the cattiness and jealousy shown this last season. It was very hard to watch and was not entertaining at all, in fact, I quit watching it. I won't come back if Vicki and Tamra are still there. I cannot tolerate loud voices either, or their so called actions of being such good friends. OMG, with friends like that, run to your enemies, you will be safer. LOL. Jeana is the only one, besides you of course, who hasn't bad mouthed everyone on that show. I don't know what happened with Vicki and Tamra this season but they absolutely went nuts. Not in a good way either. Never seen such self-absorption, jealousy and lying going on in my life as with those two. Watch your back dear, people like you, always looking for the good in people, are the ones who get backstabbed!! All the best to you, George amd the kids. Everyone that reads this, pray at noon everyday for Laurie to have strength and Josh to have courage and strength. God will hear all our prayers together, trust me, He loves to hear so many prayers at once. God Bless you Laurie and yours!!

I know you have a lot on your plate with all them children you are trying to raise. Like you said once. Life is easier when you have money. Everyone misses you!
When are you coming back or are you ever coming back?
I hope you and Vicki can spend some time together. You two have grown apart somehow. I know you don't like loud and Vicki is that. LOL I like Vicki she makes the show have more drama. That is what our viewers want. Or at least that is what I want.

Lauri,

Thank you so much for sharing such a difficult topic as Josh's addiction problem. I have two step-sons that are battling heroin addiction and the problem needs to address on a larger level. Stay strong and keep faith.

Best Wishes!!!

Lauri,

Please come back to the show. I miss you! You brought class, get tamra the heck off the show!

Hi Lauri,

I just want to say I understand what you are going through with your son.

My son was addicted to Heroin when he was 20 and I just want you to know there is hope.

He eventually went through a few rehabs and a half way house. He 27 now and clean. He went to college has a great career and is married and expecting his first child.

Don't give up on him...keep going to al-anon. I just want you to know that I am sure other Mom's who watch the show and have been through the same thing are pulling for you and your son. I cried everytime you talked about him and felt your pain.

Keep strong,

A Mom 2

Lauri, you are the only one on that show who has her priorities straight. Leaving the show mid-season because of your son was the right thing to do. You are mature and have your head on right. Best of luck to you and your family.

Lauri,

You are so missed and are my favorite. You have such grace and class and kindness about yourself and it really confirmed how amazing you are when you chose your family over being on the show. Whenever, you do make an appearance, you always bring an air or sincerity that is lacking with the others. I wish you and your family the best.

Lauri,
You never forget that you're a lady. Never have you direspected the others and you always have something sweet and positive to say. I love you and miss you on the show but you just don't fit in with all the drama. All the best to you and your loved ones.

I miss you Lauri! I am sorry we lost touch and would love to see you when you come East next.

Lauri you are awesome, and I believe that you are above the cattiness, and that you stop hanging with Vicki not because of your schedule but because you were over the high school drama....

You looked beautiful at the reunion show. It was also nice to hear that your family, especially Josh, is getter better each day. I wish him and your family all of the best. I pray that he will be able to stay safe and on the road to recovery when he returns home. All of the best to him and your family.

MISS you on the show Lauri.

Laurie;

Miss you, love you. Hey is Georges brother taken? I could use a romantic, supportive, loving husband like yours. Come back soon! Hugs

Lauri - love you, miss you, you are the example of class! And after this season.... don't waste time with Tamra (or Vicki)... you and your daughters are beautiful!

By the way these are the thoughts I have on the other ladies...

Gretchen - if you are seeing someone, it is okay, but admit it... don't lie... people need love and support... it is ok... Also, I didn't want to retype all my thoughts, so this is what I think, in general...

Tamra -

I agree with others comments, last season I enjoyed you but this year you turned into a total jealous bitch. Everything you said about everyone came across negative, you constantly gossip. And the way you brought up that information about Gretchen on the reunion, was one last way to try to make her look bad. Leave her alone, her fiance was dying and has now past, so who cares if she was spending time with another man. Jeff was an intelligent man, nothing was going on behind his back.

Vicki is a controlling maniac whose kids can not even stand to be around her.

Lynn is honest and realistic.

Jeanna is real! I love Jeanna, she will talk shit, but to your face and own up to it, not behind your back like you and Vicki!

Lauri is the ultimate example of class!

Gretchen - stay away from this "Jay"... any man who will sell you out, if this did happen... or whatever happened with the call to Tamra... he sounds no good!

Do yourself a favor and pick better friends Tamara will just pull you down to her low life level. I hope to here more about your family next season.

Can you please come back?? You were amazing and so down to earth! Kick Gretchen out of the show! You had better stuff going on then her!
COME BACK!

Lauri...I always thought you were one of the "kinder" housewives but your reactions to Tamra's digs about Gretchen, at lunch in Laguna and the finale made you seem as "catty" as her and Vicki!! You seem to have adopted this air of superiority now that you have married into money, and your comment that Gretchen is a gold-digger is a little laughable~ look who's calling the kettle black! Try to recapture some of that humility that you had before you struck the mother-lode...

Lauri, I find it amazing that you can be critical of Gretchen for being with a rich man when you did the exact same thing. You are a gold digger too! You're son's problems are a reflection of you parenting or lack thereof. You are so self absorbed chasing after men to improve your plight in life that your son got left behind. Hopefully George will not come down with cancer or any other illness that will prevent him from keeping up with you since that seems to be so important to you. Gretchen is a beautiful young woman. Which on the contrary you are not and you need to quit with the plastic surgery and botox it makes you look hard. You are just as catty as the other women. You are just a little more passive agressive with your cattiness. I am glad you are off the show. I am so tired of hearing how challenging your life is with 7 kids at home. There are people who have real challenges in life not your pretend and make believe "pseudo-challenges".

You went after the money. You got it. I hope you don't come back. My favorite is Jenna.

Lauri, Thank you for being honest about your sons addiction! My sister is going through the same thing you are. It's like seeing her on there when you are discussing Josh! I know that having all that you do -you would trade it in a minute for your sons' health & happiness.Hang in there, you have people praying for Josh!

Lauri you are my fav housewife of all! Watching your struggles in the first couple seasons and then seeing you find the love of your life in the midst of it all is awesome. Not too many deserve the best of the best more than you! I hope things settle down and that you come back for another season!

I just wanted to drop a line and say I read your final blog thank you for sharing so much personal information with us all. It is safe to say you are truly a favorite of the show. you have shown class, a level head, even in distress you seem to hold it together. Recently, I found out my father has Leukemia. I thank you for sharing your own experience as a daughter.
I loved your wedding. I like many viewers was excited to see you and your prince charming get married. You do give us single ladies hope of meeting and keeping mister right.

My main concern as is yours is Josh. I want to start off by saying you are absolutely doing the correct thing when it comes to your son. Offering support but not enabling his abuse of drugs. This is important that people understand that drug addiction takes awhile to heal. If it helps I have a masters degree in criminal justice. I have been trying to work on some type of legislation, in California, to keep drug offenders out of jail. Instead housing them in long term treatment correctional facility. These short treatment options usually have a higher recidivism rate because the drug offender needs a lot of support.
I am sure your husband and yourself have the means of helping Josh find the treatment best suited for him, but keep in mind that generally heroin addicts need a minimum of two years worth of intense drug treatment- not outpatient. I am hoping your son makes a full recovery given his age and opportunities, I do believe in my professional opinion Josh will most likely make a full recovery. However, it is important for you not to see relapse as a failure, but rather a bump in a long road of recovery.
Drug addition is in my opinion not so much a criminal matter as it is a public health issue. If you keep this in mind and try to relate this to your experience with taking care of your dad, maybe you can understand what I am stating. You need to let go a part of that distrust of being hurt or let down and understand it is a disease, yes, progressive in nature, if not treated. But he is receiving treatment offer him an unguarded love. Forgiveness is key to every successful recovery- for the addict to heal so must the family. Again please do not see relapse as a complete failure and Josh's inability to recover. Just as you probably wrote off never finding mister right, look at who sleeps next to you tonight- anything and everything is possible when we open our hearts and trust. Oh! there are a million opinions on drug addiction, however, stick to scholarly journals for informative treatment- evidence based treatment- dig deeper into success rates- also not every treatment works for every addict- just as not every antibiotic works on every bacteria- sounds right! The reason I am writing you this is because I saw the worry in your face on the season ending- I thought to my self that i could offer you a real message- backed up by a lot of education- San Jose State University MS in Justice studies, BS in Justice Studies, AS in Administration to Justice- Law enforcement- graduating with honors- LIFE IS GOOD!