“Adversity teaches us the lessons we are not willing to teach ourselves.” When you find yourself in the middle of life’s struggles, it is hard to imagine anything positive emerging from that experience. You just want it to be over with. In the midst of the emotional battle of a parent’s addiction journey, it is […]
To those who say, “I can’t take this anymore,” you don’t have to. Nothing is stopping you from changing what is happening in your world, except you. Even though the circumstances causing you to make this declaration may not be under your direct control, you still have the ability to seize control of your life […]
Hope is never lost. Hope must never be lost. Hope merely appears to be lost when your dreams crash headfirst into your reality. When everything seemingly spirals out of control, it is not a time to lose hope; it is simply a reality check. Victory, crossing the finish line, incredible success – is always possible. […]
When the conversation about drugs and addiction comes up, there are some folks out there who really do their best to maintain its dark, judgmental stigma. Their stance that “drugs are a choice” and those who chose to use deserve the consequences of choice. I bet these are the same folks who would love another […]
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. […]
