Category: Our Story

When you have lost someone, you love deeply pain ebbs and flows. The past few weeks have been particularly painful. I am reminded of how much I miss my daughter. While talking through some of that I said to my Read more…

I recently watched a trailer for a new movie called “Body Brokers”. Other than seeing the trailer I know nothing about the movie except that it is heartbreaking and appalling. It is based on true events, whatever that means, and Read more…

I have mentioned before that this year has been the hardest of the 3 years, 6 months, 25 days since I lost my daughter to a carfentanyl laced heroin overdose. Many times I catch myself whispering the words “I miss Read more…

reaching for one more breath

When someone is fighting an addiction everyone around them becomes drawn into the chaos, but we can do some thing to help …

A few days ago I ran across one of those Facebook memes. This one offered three choices: Traveling to another universe, going back to a point in time, and, honestly, I do not remember the last option because I had Read more…

It is always interesting to me how small things in life can stand out. Tiny events, special moments and just little snippets of life that seize your heart and your mind! Since my daughter, Lauren, passed away three-plus years ago Read more…

They all start here! Eager to learn and grow, filled with joy, curiosity, delight, adventure, openness, trusting, happiness, and wonder. As often happens – always happens – the storm clouds of life come, and based on temperament, life experience, personality, Read more…

This past week was a challenging week for my wife and I. It was a time when we both missed Lauren quite a bit. That happens! As each year passes the wound of your loss begins to heal but the Read more…

Last week an old friend of mine asked an especially important question. She asked: “How do you continue to love the addict while, at the same time, setting boundaries so that you don’t end up enabling them or being destroyed Read more…