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It's a shame you felt you had to de-pledge in order to deal with your family problems. Your (former) sisters may have been able to lend you support during this difficult time.
I can't speak for other sororities, but ours has options available for a new member to go inactive in extreme cases of financial, personal, and health crises. Then they once life has settled down, they are able to return.
Here's an example. Not long ago one of our new member's boyfriend since Jr. High was killed in a car accident a week or two after she joined. Obviously she was devastated. She didn't withdraw from school, but moved back home and commuted to classes only. She asked what she could do because while she didn't want to quit, she was not in any kind of mindframe to be involved. She was granted inactive status and she chose to return after a semester. She's become an active, loved and valued member since.
That's neither here nor there, so back to the original question. It's going to be difficult as some of the Chapters may frown on your decision if they don't know or understand your situation. It will be up to you to explain it to them. I would suggest you try to do so before recruitment through conversations with friends. Another suggestion would be perhaps to have those writing your recommendations to mention it in their letters.
This may or may not help. It will especially be difficult if as was already mentioned some of the Chapters have been "burned" by other former members using "family problems" as an excuse.
But you never know how things will go unless you try. I wish you the best of luck with whatever you decide. I hope that if you do pursue recruitment, the Chapters will be opened minded and understanding.
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