Category: We Hope This Helps

IT REALLY IS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR It’s a time when people’s hearts seem more open to the hurts of others, more caring toward others, and more aware of the deep pain in our culture! It’s also Read more…

Todays post speaks to the reality that life is sometimes hard, doesn’t always go the way we hope, but we are not alone. HARD THINGS SOMETIMES HELP Most of us have not been equipped to be encouraged by the hard Read more…

YOUN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE This week I would like to highlight two easy things we all could do to let our voice be heard regarding addiction and make a difference. Next week—October 23rd to October 31st—is Red Ribbon Week. Read more…

SHOCKING WORDS When Lauren was in a local hospital, in the psych ward to be detoxed, I was privy to a very eye-opening conversation with Lauren’s permission. The events that led up to this moment were some of the most Read more…

STAYING GROUNDED I find the older I get the more I try to connect with things from my past. In some ways it helps me feel grounded. I use a very nice old golf bag that was my fathers. It Read more…

Today’s title is a line from an old Jonie Mitchel song: “Both Sides now.” That is one of the things that frustrates me in life. Sometimes things happen, good or bad, that doesn’t make sense. Sometimes they seem to play Read more…

Last week I wrapped up my anniversary post with this simple list of observations about addiction and mental health: It’s very complicated. Hopefully, we have moved past the simplistic idea that addiction is just a choice, it is, but it Read more…

WHY DID YOU DO THIS HONEY As we lay huddled together in our bedroom in the early morning the day after our daughter passed away from an overdose, we were stunned. Somehow, by Gods grace, I found the strength to Read more…

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…