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When that became a hassle , she found a doctor who would prescribe her harder stuff , such as Roxicodone. It was not difficult, she recalls from her office at the North Wilkesboro addiction-treatment centre she opened in February, after three years of sobriety.

Can I rewrite the sentence in this way: After three years of sobriety , she recalls from her office at the North Wtilkesboro addiction-treatment centre she opened in February that it was not difficult.' If I am not allowed to do so , can anyone tell me why after it was not difficult , there is a clause ' she recalls from ....' despite the use of 'after'.

kit2626
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    Because it was badly written. So it's not a grammar problem. It's not ungrammatical, but it is needlessly complex. The interposed 'she recalls' clause is too long to be a mere parenthesis, and it separates the subject and its predicate. The result is an overcomplicated mess. – John Lawler Jun 05 '16 at 18:16
  • Yep, should be broken into two or three sentences. – Hot Licks Jun 05 '16 at 19:56

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A possible rewrite:

She spoke from her office at the North Wilkesboro Addiction Treatment Center, which she opened in February after three years of sobriety.

"I found a Doctor who would prescribe harder stuff, such as Roxicodone. It was not difficult," she recalled.

Of course, I am taking great liberties with the quoting, but this serves to illustrate the structure of one way you might be able to rewrite it.

One point I think is important is that the word recall implies a quote, and so the words being recalled ought to be in quotes.

Hack Saw
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