April 26, 2016

Why are you looking for an easier path?

One of the sayings that came to me on my one hundred day cycling challenge was, “The practical road may not be the easiest path; but, wise is the person with the courage to take it.” I remember thinking to myself that accepting a personal challenge to ride my bike for one hundred consecutive days […]

Addiction in the Family, featured
August 25, 2014

Shift Your Focus

“Crying! So sad! Eleven years dealing with my child’s addiction! First, clean then relapsing. All of this has torn me apart! Who am I anymore? So sad! So depressed! I feel guilty because I no longer have the faith I used to have that they will get clean and stay that way. I’m so so […]

Parenting and Addiction, Uncategorized
June 16, 2014

What are you working on?

“Either you are working on your recovery or you are working on your relapse.” Yes, I said this. I said it to my son. Frustrated by his commitment to self-manage a recovery program that lacks focus, hard work, and a high standard for continuous improvement and progress, I made the statement. Someday he might understand there […]

Parenting and Addiction, Uncategorized
Call Now Button