"Elizabeth" has been doing extremely well lately.  Hopefully she has turned a corner in her sobriety and will remain clean and sober for the foreseeable future.  I know one thing, she has gained some confidence in her ability to make it through a tough time, which should serve her well.
She has been done all this by attending her substance abuse treatment groups just about every Monday through Thursday, as required, for three to four hours and by attending individual counseling sessions twice a week.  In addition, she has been volunteering at a local animal shelter.  Over the weekend she adopted a cat from the shelter and now has the prized cat she has wanted for the last nine months.  She is extremely excited about having a companion around during her times at home and is appreciating the opportunity to take care of something besides herself.
Through her trials and tribulations, she has learned that it's good to talk about problems she is experiencing, rather than keeping them to herself, and that doing what is right has its benefits.