Originally Posted by
justjo 
She thinks I have abandoned her, but I told her that I will never give up on her and I am around. I needed the break from her just like everyone else..
My oldest daughter felt like I had abandoned her too. She did not speak to me for a year. It took a lot of work to earn her trust again.
Here are some of the things that I did that helped, you might find some worth trying:
* stayed sober
* Always told her I love her
* Made a CD of songs that reminded me of her and sent it to her. There were songs that reflected her beauty, some that reflected her pain, some that were an apology, just a variety of what I felt best expressed the words I was unable to say.
* Never gave up
* wrote my feelings out in a non-judgemental way and sent them to her
* Again never gave up
* continued to reach out despite the pain of being pushed away
I wish you the best and do hope that she will find peace.