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Long before we realized it our family was on a journey no one wished for …

  It began when our daughter was in middle school. In the beginning it crawled forward at an imperceptible pace. By the time it ended on July 6th 2017 it had completely consumed our lives, our energy, and every ounce Read more…


Overcome Addiction and Mental Health in 2025

2025 Drug Free and Brighter Than Ever

That’s a big ask, but that’s my hope for you! Its okay to hope for a brighter tomorrow! As every New Year begins all of us are looking forward with an eye toward “Brighter Days”. That’s not a bad thing! Read more…


The Best Gift to Give Your Addicted Loved One

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Something we often forget. Addiction and mental health are no respecters of age, wealth, skin color or geography, they will impact and influence any of us at any time. Love is the same, only its impact is highly positive! This Read more…


You’ve got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive

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Some of you may remember the rest of the song “You’ve Got to Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive”. Originally recorded by Jonny Mercer in the 40’s, then made famous by Bing Crosby and many other well-known artists. The Aretha Franklin version is pretty Read more…


People Need Propping Up Addicted or Not

Add to that the myriads of issues that hammer us in living life and that just about covers everybody. Connection and community matter to the human being! This week has been a challenge to say the least. A few surprises, Read more…


Five Things You Should Know About Addiction

Addiction is very complicated Hopefully, we have moved past the simplistic idea that addiction is just a choice, it is, but it is so much more than that. At some point, it rewires the brain in ways that show up Read more…


What You Know for Sure . . .

Mark Twain said “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. “ There is a story made famous by Stephen Covey in his epic book “Seven Habits Read more…


The Perfect Day

A Perfect Day Well, it sure wasn’t yesterday. Have you ever had one? That question may cause you to pause, your mind frantically processing millions of bits of data that hold memories of moments, events, people, problems, victories and much Read more…


Find the Joy and Try to Hold on To It

In the last post I made was on the Anniversary of Laurens passing. In it I showed and mentioned a treasured image of LaLa scooting around our kitchen, dining room and living room on a little care we had purchased Read more…


Sometimes I Just Don’t Want To

I am posting this one day earlier than normal. It has been a long time since I made a post to the blog. Today marks the 6th year since our daughter “LaLa” passed away from a Carfentanil and Fentanyl laced Read more…


A Short Personal Rambling and an Important Message

THE VERSE THAT REVEALS MY DAUGHTER This week I was reminded of something the tattoo that reminds me of my daughter on my arm says. She loved anchors pearls and dotting her “I’s” with meticulously drawn hearts. At the top Read more…