Anna seems to be settling down again nicely. I suspect she will want to go home today or tomorrow and as she has all she actually needs, as far as moving forward is concerned, I think it may be the right time for her to return. Although her weight is down, her mother and I both agree that her weight gain must be #1 priority (see the 4 P's). Although set back emotionally, Anna continues to want to move forward in her life and I will be available via email and telephone should she want to chat. Anna has goals now, realistic goals that she can strive toward. This "moving forward" will enable Anna to build her internal structures and secure her new foundation. I think she should continue looking into work with the elderly as she revels in it and is good with older folks. I continue to honor her dream of working someday with children and also with animals. Anna is stronger than one would suspect as she has endured her own behaviors for a good deal of time now. Her resilience is commendable. Now, if she will continue to inch forward I believe her momentum will pick up and soon she'll be realizing her dreams and goals.

I received a call from London yesterday. One of my clients, a well known rock star, has finally completed what seems to be an excellent rehab and he has cited my book as being an influential tool in his in-patient recovery. He is currently finishing up at Focus 2 just north of London and now wants to come visit me for a "tune up". This is a former octuple addict who is apparently off everything from opiates to alcohol for the first time in 30 years. The head of that clinic reportedly read PREHAB and enjoyed it-perhaps I can get him to comment for my website! In any event, RockStar 1 (as I'll refer to him in blogs) may be coming sooner than later, or he may not show up at all. There are numerous stories I could tell you revolving around this gentleman and his London musician cronies, but I will allow these stories to gracefully unfold should he actually show up.

Wess, hopefully, has slept off her demons and is calmer today. I spoke with my mother this ayem and she seemed fine with things there. Wess needs to make work today and will continue to seek assistance for my mother in the evenings. Mom is scheduled for a heart stress test on the 13th. From there we will see what she can and cannot do from this point on. I will also be able to better determine whether or not I recall my sister from her China mission.

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