To help her feel even better, I suggested that Sherry invite her Dad to come with her to the next session. At first the idea seemed frightening to her but Sherry's trust in her father and me helped her to overcome her fears. As I expected, Paul was more than willing to come into the office to help his daughter.

Paul listened intently as Sherry found the courage to tell him her perceptions about the hospital experience. After Paul cleared up the misunderstanding, she made a major shift. With Sherry's new level of self-love, she was able to turn her life around. The happier young lady started to spend more evenings sober and at home with her husband. Sherry's job performance improved and her relationship began to rebuild.

About six months after we completed our therapy sessions, I was pleasantly surprised to hear Sherry's cheerful voice when I picked up the telephone. She sounded very excited as she shared the news of her pregnancy and her job promotion.

Sherry also told me that sometimes she still felt hurt and scared but instead of drowning the pain with alcohol or running away from it by socializing every night, she uses the techniques she learned during her therapy to deal with them and get herself back on a positive track. I smiled, as I knew that Sherry now had the tools for life and was free to be happy.

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