I am a Kenyan living in Kenya. I have a cousin who has been involved with alcohol and drugs for the last 1 year. she even left college on her own to go and stay with another drug addict. Her parents have taken her to drugs and alcohol rehabiliation centre for 3 months and the last time she stepped out of the rehab, she even never came home, she went back to the same people.

We decided to leave her alone and after a month or so and after many prayers, she resurfaced back home. Her mother brought her to me to stay with her and although i am working, i leave her at home with my housemaid who is born again. I was trying to talk to her and find out her problem and she told me she is not addicted to anything, except her friends are the ones that influence her to take the hard stuff. She has told me she is feeling very guilt because of the pain she has caused her mother. I try to tell her to first forgive herself completely and then seek forgiveness from her mother and the chapter will be closed for another.

Please help me how to deal with this lady, she is 23 years, very beautiful and calm. She used to study for journalism but she dropped out of heavy drinking problems.

Please help me to help her.