Figuring it out!

We've been having a tough couple of weeks lately. It's like we've entered a new phase & we're all trying to catch up & understand what's going on. I say "we" although this of course, is my daughter's story. As a family however, we're all in this together, inching our way along the road to recovery.
I hate that just as we get comfortable with things a certain way, we seem to enter a whole other sphere & have to learn a brand new set of coping strategies. The difficult thing is, you have to work it all out for yourself every time; there are no rule books or guidelines; each experience is specific to you & your family. Most of the time I'm really very strong, but this interim period gets to me every time until I figure out what's happening & what I need to do. It shakes me up & makes me start to doubt myself & my ability to be the support I need & want, to be.
Things that help, are just sitting in that little kitchen in Marino & feeling the warmth & kindness of all who pass through. Talking to therapists is also wise. After a particularly vulnerable day recently, I shared the last few minutes of my daughter's session & in under 10 minutes I found the strength I needed to soldier on. I also aim to begin trying to lighten up a bit & to try not to take everything so seriously......might be easier said than done but I'm prepared to give it a go!
Through it all, incredibly, I never seem to loose hope, or the belief that things will work out ok. I believe that's down to my darling daughter. When she smiles that big smile of hers, how could I but believe that all will be well.
Best wishes to all the other families out there, figuring it out as they go, just like us x