Families & Friends Of Addicts Support Group
Addiction affects more than just the individual. This community is dedicated to the families and friends of individuals suffering from any form of addiction. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as diseases that flourish in and are enabled by family systems. Family members react to the addicted person with particular behavioral...
so I have no advice, but I do want to tell you what my mom told me (my son would only be missing for a few days at a time, but he was high school or under 20 at the time)...
Bad news travels fast.
so if anything was wrong, chances are, you would know right away....And while you are up worrying, (and I was) my son was partying, or passed out and having a fine time.
SO, maybe you just have to decide that she is fine. You will hear from her when she is ready. Our friend Cardinal heard from her missing daughter for Mother's Day or her birthday after about 7 months (wasn't it Deehigs?) THey are probably ashamed....
I hope you can calm and soothe your heart, while you wait.
I have a saying by my bed...it says "every night I turn over my worries to God, he is going to be up all night anyway."