“Everybody has a beast…this isn’t a concept…exclusive to addicts and alcoholics. The beast is an entity that lives inside of everybody; it’s your negative self-talk.” From my first hand experiences to listening to hundreds of stories from parents, siblings, adults, and children, I have become painfully educated on the impact of addiction on people’s lives. […]
The following is an excerpt from my recently released book, “Behind the Dumpster — A story of a son’s addiction, a father’s love and a bike ride.” “As the story unfolded, it turned out that Brandon had spent about two weeks in the halfway house before he was kicked out for using drugs again. Once […]
I was one of those parents who, in retrospect, was not concerned enough about the possibility that one of my children might be using drugs. Though I probably would have been concerned had discovered any form of abuse of prescription drugs, I had no earthly idea how dangerous drug use of any kind really is. […]
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ~ Richie Norton Happiness is a choice. We have the freedom to choose how we feel about anything; and, we have the ability to control […]
