Coming Clean
Going to rehab to get clean and sober isn’t something anyone wants to admit to their family, let alone asking them for the time to go and get clean. Feeling vulnerable and admitting your faults is what makes you human, and there’s no shame in trying to get your life for yourself and the ones you love.
If you have to take time to get clean and sober, you do what you have to do. For this woman, she felt as if she had to lie about why she was going away, only to come back and admit the truth of her absence. Again, there’s no shame in doing what you must to better yourself and life circumstances.