When Janelle dreamed of becoming a mom, she never pictured the heartbreak that would come—navigating her daughter’s teen years and facing the reality of addiction, family estrangement, and the pain no one likes to talk about. We’re talking about Janelle’s honest journey through bewildering and lonely seasons: the confusion, denial, searching for answers, and finally the courage to ask for help.Janelle talks about what it was like to realize her daughter was struggling with drug addiction, how she faced hard choices as a parent, and what it looked like to set boundaries she never imagined she’d need. She opens up about the guilt, fear, and shame that can come with these dark times—and how she found hope and healing one step at a time. Through faith, real community, and a willingness to learn and grow alongside her daughter (including joining support groups and recovery programs herself), Janelle saw God bring them both to a place of restoration.

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