Category: We Hope This Helps

The title of todays post, “Isn’t Family Worth a Shot?” is a line from the Blue Bloods show. It is from Episode 21 from Season 9 entitled “Identity” LIFE IMITATES ART Each episode like a lot of shows has two Read more…

Mores are the customs, norms, and behaviors that are acceptable to society or social groups. They are not necessarily based on written law and they can change. Mores are something regarded as a normative example. For the purposes of this Read more…

FUNNY YOU SHOULD THINK OF THAT This week I had an echocardiogram. Like a lot of things in life—a life impacted by the loss that was senseless—it reminded me of my daughter Lauren. I’m sure LaLa’s mom and brother would Read more…

IT’S HARD TO STOP Lately, something has been happening that I do not like but can’t seem to stop! Things are fading. Lots of things related to Lauren. In my mind, I can not “see” her as clearly as I Read more…

I HAVE A CONFESSION Often when I read some of the many books of stories of families and people that navigate well overcoming addiction I am flooded with a variety of emotions. Of course, I am glad to see that Read more…

BRAIN IN CRISIS One of the painfully sobering thoughts in the addiction world is that many people start experimenting with alcohol and drugs early. It is a known fact that using the powerful drugs that exist today has a devastating Read more…

I have done a few posts where I focused on something you ask a lot when you have faced the rough road of loving someone through recovery or mental health issues. Especially if you lost that person. That question is Read more…

A QUESTION WE ALWAYS ASK If you are addicted or care about someone who is you have asked “WHY” a lot? Why did this happen? What caused this? What might I have changed? We ask the question in a vast Read more…

Hope for a Better New year As the last few hours of 2021 were winding down to a close I sat on the edge of my bed. A picture my friend gave me of Lauren caught my eye. The thought Read more…

Memories Matter One of the things I miss most about my daughter is the chance to go skiing, she liked snowboarding but that is way too much work for me. If I am honest, I do not think Lauren and Read more…