My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. ~ Maya Angelou It is hard to believe that it has been four years since I completed my first 100Day Challenge. On Sunday, April 10, 2011, I completed a […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Arlene_Rice.mp3 Today’s featured guest brings her powerful perspective to a very painful, personal story. On April 12, 2013, Arlene Rice lost her youngest son, Gabriel, to his addiction. Through her extended addiction journey, Arlene has lived, learned, and experienced a great deal. From the moment she held her son Gabriel in her arms for the […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Denise_Mariano_Episode_19.mp3 Today’s guest, Denise Mariano, shares the story of her family’s journey with her son’s addiction. While the conversation covered a wide range of topics like recovery, parenting, stigma, treatment, and community, the theme of our conversation centered around the power of communication as a tool to inspire, educate, coach, and encourage.. Everyone battling with […]
“Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.” ~ Yehuda Berg Over the course of your addiction journey, you will have, or have had, many difficult and challenging conversations with your children. Whether it is in the heat of battle […]
Are you in a battle to communicate effectively with your addicted child? Are you struggling to understand their choices and responses despite your best efforts? Are you frustrated to find the words to offer encouragement and support in moments of conflict and pain? You are not alone. Every parent faces a difficult, challenging learning curve […]
