Josh Duggar's Life After Rehab: Embarking on New Career, Shunned by Family
After his fall from grace both in his private and public life, Josh Duggar is finding out it is not easy to be without his family's, especially his parents', support. He has just come out of a Christian recovery center in Illinois, Reformers Unanimous. Duggar is now faced with the necessity of finding a job to support his wife, Anna, and their four children. This is especially so now, since his parents are at odds with each other and have not offered support along that line.
The family's reality show has also been canceled following the scandal he was involved in. With a lot on his mind, Josh is reportedly embarking on a new career which could be "lucrative" for him: a public speaking circuit at "Christian fundamentalist events" talking about his struggles in this past year. Although neither Josh nor the Duggar family have confirmed this, if these reports are true and he became successful at it, it could boost their financial situation greatly.
But taking up a new living is not the only thing the father of four is facing. An insider has shared with HollywoodLife.com, "Life out of rehab is not getting any easier for him. Josh is really sad right now and feels overwhelmingly disgraced … The other Duggar family members are ignoring him and refuse to acknowledge that he is back."
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Consequences of Josh's actions have also brought disagreement between Josh's parents. While Jim Bob, Josh's father believes his son is cured, Michelle, Josh's mom does not.
A source told Radar Online, "Michelle, while she would never admit it publicly, understands why some family members don't want Josh around them or their children." The source adds, "She and Jim Bob have argued over it. Michelle has actually raised her voice to Jim Bob, which never happens."
The star of the reality show "19 Kids and Counting" had been working six months on his addiction to sex and pornography at the rehab center. This came after he majored publicly in a cheating scandal when the Ashley Madison site was compromised by hackers who stole clientele information and posted those online. It was widely publicized that he was a paying member of the site, a dating site for married and attached people. It was revealed later that not only had he cheated on his wife, but he also molested four of his younger sisters as a teenager of 14. As a result, the family's show was canceled.
It has been rumored that the family show, "19 Kids and Counting" is making a comeback. But the way things are within the Duggar family, their finances may be the last of their problems.
The only thing going for Josh right now is that his wife Anna is standing by him and offering her support. During the broadcast of the spin-off "Jill and Jessa: Counting On," Anna made a statement to show where she stood.
"The weight of everything is there and so it definitely drives me deeper to my faith. God's grace can give me the strength to love Josh when others would say he doesn't deserve it."
