Early in my journey as a parent dealing with my child’s addiction, I believed there was only one path, recovery. Unfortunately, this was partially correct. There is one path, but there are two trails on that path. The first trail, is recovery and treatment for the loved one. The other trail on this path is […]
How many times have you said, ”I am not dealing with you or this anymore until you go to recovery.” I am certain I laid the law down like this more than once. I distinctly remember a time where I looked right at my son, high at the time, and said, “until you decide to […]
“Complicated problems cannot be solved at the drive-thru window!” I have had this quote tacked on my whiteboard wall for some time. It wasn’t until I was scrolling through FB page comments and reading some disturbing questions and comments, that I found the inspiration for sharing it. Studying conversations and interactions on FB pages, Dave? […]
If you haven’t yet discovered, I have a great deal of passion around my perspectives on parenting and addiction. While this was never a path I would have imagined myself on, I have been on an incredible ten-year journey with my son’s heroin addiction. It sounds strange to hear someone call a chaotic, painful odyssey […]
Your child’s recovery is none of your business! A pretty harsh way to start a blog conversation. The more I learn about addiction, recovery, parenting and all the dynamics associated with the struggle, the more I am committed to this statement. Now that I have your attention, let me expand… Your child’s recovery is none […]
