Troubled Young Adult

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I am looking for some type of retreat/seminar for a my 22 yr. old daughter who needs direction in her life. Since highschool, she has been in a spiral of drug use, bad choices, and bad relationships. She is seeing a counselor every other week, and is on antidepressants and anti anxiety medications. However, she is relunctant to quitting unhealthy choices completely. And of course, she is miserable. Situations are becoming dire and even dangerous from the company she keeps and calls “friends”. She was raised Catholic and does believe in God and Jesus. She lives out of state, and we do communicate regularly. When things get rough enough she does call me for support. I send books, DVDs, pray with her, and FOR her, and point blank tell her she needs to follow the Word of God to find happiness, or at least peace. She will agree but does not have the will to change completely. I visit AlAnon, and keep my faith as much as I can. Are there any Catholic based programs that would be helpful to a young person in need of conversion to a better lifestyle? Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
God Bless
 
SanFran said:
Hello,
I am looking for some type of retreat/seminar for a my 22 yr. old daughter who needs direction in her life. Since highschool, she has been in a spiral of drug use, bad choices, and bad relationships. She is seeing a counselor every other week, and is on antidepressants and anti anxiety medications. However, she is relunctant to quitting unhealthy choices completely. And of course, she is miserable. Situations are becoming dire and even dangerous from the company she keeps and calls “friends”. She was raised Catholic and does believe in God and Jesus. She lives out of state, and we do communicate regularly. When things get rough enough she does call me for support. I send books, DVDs, pray with her, and FOR her, and point blank tell her she needs to follow the Word of God to find happiness, or at least peace. She will agree but does not have the will to change completely. I visit AlAnon, and keep my faith as much as I can. Are there any Catholic based programs that would be helpful to a young person in need of conversion to a better lifestyle? Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
God Bless
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Contact your diocese to see if there is a program in your area.

Remember that your daughter won’t change until she wants to change.

Continue to pray for her.

Luna
 
SanFran said:
Hello,
I am looking for some type of retreat/seminar for a my 22 yr. old daughter who needs direction in her life. Since highschool, she has been in a spiral of drug use, bad choices, and bad relationships. She is seeing a counselor every other week, and is on antidepressants and anti anxiety medications. However, she is relunctant to quitting unhealthy choices completely. And of course, she is miserable. Situations are becoming dire and even dangerous from the company she keeps and calls “friends”. She was raised Catholic and does believe in God and Jesus. She lives out of state, and we do communicate regularly. When things get rough enough she does call me for support. I send books, DVDs, pray with her, and FOR her, and point blank tell her she needs to follow the Word of God to find happiness, or at least peace. She will agree but does not have the will to change completely. I visit AlAnon, and keep my faith as much as I can. Are there any Catholic based programs that would be helpful to a young person in need of conversion to a better lifestyle? Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
God Bless
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I think that all depend on your location. We have a very active youth group, but its in NY:

morningstaryouthgroup.com
 
SanFran said:
Hello,
I am looking for some type of retreat/seminar for a my 22 yr. old daughter who needs direction in her life. Since highschool, she has been in a spiral of drug use, bad choices, and bad relationships. She is seeing a counselor every other week, and is on antidepressants and anti anxiety medications. However, she is relunctant to quitting unhealthy choices completely. And of course, she is miserable. Situations are becoming dire and even dangerous from the company she keeps and calls “friends”. She was raised Catholic and does believe in God and Jesus. She lives out of state, and we do communicate regularly. When things get rough enough she does call me for support. I send books, DVDs, pray with her, and FOR her, and point blank tell her she needs to follow the Word of God to find happiness, or at least peace. She will agree but does not have the will to change completely. I visit AlAnon, and keep my faith as much as I can. Are there any Catholic based programs that would be helpful to a young person in need of conversion to a better lifestyle? Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
God Bless
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If you attend Al-Anon, then you know that you cannot force solutions. Trying to get her into a retreat is going to prove fruitless because the solution would be coming from you and not her. Keep praying and go to more meetings. Do you have a sponsor and have you worked the steps yet?
 
In my opinion, try to convince her of how beautiful a christian life is. Explain to her how fun life can be when you are in the light. Ask her why she is choosing those actions and if they really lead her to something productive.

Finally, simply tell her to fill herself up with light and give it a try for a saintly joyful life. I hope this helps you out.
 
I oray for your daughter… And I also pray that God gives you comfort in these trying times… St. Philomena, pray for them.
 
Thanks to all who have offered advice and prayers. Just to clarify, I do know this is something my daughter must do for herself. I just would simply like to know of any programs out there that are available to troubled people, especially young adults. When an opportunity presents itself, I would simply let her know that option.
Anyway, thanks again for the responses and prayers.
Christ’s Peace to all
 
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