My daughter, 11 now, had been through pain and heartache due to my alcohol and drug addiction. I’d been in an abusive relationship with her step father and continued to stay with him still, knowing this wasn’t good for her or my sons. I was in full denial.

It came to a point where authorities had taken all my children off me and put them in state care. I had to prove that I was a worthy mother to have them back.

I was a complete mess and fell even deeper into my addictions until I was advised that I had a choice to go to rehab. Rehabilitation was a huge step to be taken and only the beginning of this journey to reunite my family back together.

It’s been 2 years now, and I’m happy to say I’m living in a humble home with all 3 of my beautiful dear children. On returning back together I discovered my relationship with my eldest, Jessica, was most difficult.

A friend told me about The Secret. I hated reading, but after hearing how simple The Secret was, I was keen to have a look anyway. I read the whole thing twice that night. Reading The Secret to relationships, I wrote all the things I appreciated about Jessy already. I wrote more positive things I wanted in our relationship.

It’s been a few months since, and we are getting along very well. There’s definitely an increase of all those beautiful qualities she had. Our closeness is growing and our respect for each other is developing more too. I thank The Secret and all its wonderful teachers for their wisdom. I am crying now, but tears of joy I share with those reading.