I can't thank all of you enough. I admit that I had to think twice before posting my previous message. The last thing I want to do is bring negativity in anyone's life at this point. But, in all your responses, I felt the love instead. Even though my experience is not what all of you are facing (THANK GOD), you took the time to support me. You have no idea how much this has helped me in the past two days.

I loved my family and friends, but lost the majority of them in the past three years. I lost all of my support system within months. I always knew that I had a safe place to fall with my boys, if need be, before then. That all changed in a blink. I don't want to imagine where I would be today, if I hadn't found this extended "family".

Danny, I know you will find this hard to believe , I have a mouth, but a soft heart. I kept hoping that somehow, someway, Dennis' condition would improve, thus, helping me through my own problems. God gave me the strength to see that wasn't going to happen without some action on my part.

I'm still praying I'll have more courage, if detox/rehab fails. All I know is I have 27 more days to heal myself enough that I'll be able to face whatever happens.

God is there though. I can guarantee that without a doubt. If he wasn't, I wouldn't have survived all this. Along with all my "family".

I love you all,
Mandi