Phil, I am so glad for you and hope and pray she will continue with it.

Lelia


----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 7:41 PM
Subject: Gretchen's letter


> We received a second letter from Gretchen.  She actually said she was
> thankful she was in this rehab center but she was still having trouble
> sleeping.  Gretchen's sleep pattern was all screwed up from her drug usage
> anyhow.  She detailed a story of one of the Alcohol Anonymous ladies who
> spoke recently to their class and it gave Gretchen hope we have not heard
in
> Gretchen for a very long time.  The women are housed in a residential area
> only about 15 minutes from where we live but they are picked up each
morning
> and taken to the place where they work for part of the day.  Then they
have
> drug and alcohol abuse classes in the evenings.  Her oldest boy, Everett
is
> 8 years old.  He is beginning to ask questions about when she is coming
home
> and when we can see her.  He was thinking, from what we gathered tonight,
> that his mom would be home in a month.  Of course, she won't be out for
> several months but we can go see her in 30 days.  It will be 90 days
before
> she can get a pass to come home on weekends.  So, in short, this is likely
> going to be more difficult for the little guys.  I won't be writing about
> each letter she sends, of course, but I thought it was interesting to
notice
> a shift in Gretchen's attitude after only three days.
>
> Phil.
>