empowerment: the giving or delegation of power or authority; authorization enabling: “when helping your child is hurting you more than it is helping them…” Every parent wrestles with “what to do” when it comes to the behaviors of a child with an addiction. We want so much for them to embrace a recovery program and […]
“So my son is sitting outside my door in the pouring rain with nowhere to go. It is breaking my heart. I am no good at this “tough love” thing. He’s been here four months. I took him to detox twice and one rehab to which he left. Today he robbed me again and took […]
Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand. ~ Psalm 37:24 As a dad who has ridden the roller coaster journey of his experiences with my son’s addiction, it was very hard to accept I have no control over his choices. Much of what obsessively drove me to […]
“Sadly, the millions who fail, despite what they might tell you, don’t really want to get better. They don’t really want to change. They are scared shitless to be honest. They are scared to recover and be happy. Happiness is a foreign language to addicts, whereas chaos and misery are our best friends. Failure sets […]
“Sometimes the thrill of soaring has to begin with the fear of falling” ~ Crystal Lewis, “For Such A Time As This“ I have never been too keen on roller coasters. It is my fear of heights combined with that sense of being completely out of control through a turbulent ride that prevents me from […]
