So through living here and with staff support I am learning new ways to cope, even though I don't see the immediate effect a lot of the time, am now learning to be a little more patient.

BBC: Coming Clean: An addict's diary

The immediate support of these major figures, who offered universal praise for the Palins' actions after learning their daughter was pregnant, provides the filter through which conservative Christian voters will process the development. iReport.com: Were you married at a young age?

CNN: Evangelicals rally behind Palin after pregnancy news