As I was leaving for my cross-country cycling trip, my son was in the process of entering a treatment program. After eight months clean, a minor relapse, and another round with an infection, he made a commitment, on his own, to enter a treatment program. While this was not the first time he would be […]
The addicted mind has one mission – feed the need. Satisfying this requirement involves many behaviors – denial, deception, manipulation, and survival. The easiest resources in this relentless quest to feed the need are those who love and trust them most—family and friends. Those who have a close relationship with someone with an addiction, often are […]
One of my biggest struggles in sharing the story of my journey is allowing others to experience those authentic moments when I feel the pain of a derailed life. It is difficult to share those moments because I don’t spend a lot of time there and I don’t like being there. Admitting to you there […]
What if you could trust in the outcome? What if it was possible to be at peace with the process? What if letting go of our fears were not as hard as we make it to be? Today’s podcast delves deeper into the battle between trust and fear. Exploring what it took for me to […]
As I reflect on my journey over the past eight years, one step facilitated my transformation to where I am today. It was the moment I realized how broken my life was by my son’s addiction and made a conscious decision to do something about it. I could not have predicted, nor did I anticipate […]
