Category: We Hope This Helps

Last week I made mention of a truth that is affecting every individual battling addiction. That truth is the belief that “I can’t stop”. That is what I said to my wife, many years ago when she came to me Read more…

Water is powerful! Its effects can be permanently altering, beautiful, and sometimes devastating. Just how powerful, think of the Grand Canyon or limestone, water does that. Drugs, of all kinds, are the same. I know for some the term beautiful Read more…

Why do I keep doing the same thing over and over when it doesn’t work? Only you really know how much blood, sweat, and tears you have invested in this relationship. However, we feel safe betting that you have tried Read more…

I am a Pastor. For some, even myself as I went through it, that statement seems at odds with the events that unfolded in Lauren’s life, especially her addiction. I would be the first to acknowledge that the church, in Read more…

Several years ago, as family and friends had gathered from many places to honor the life of my dad and support my mom through his passing I had an interesting conversation with my Uncle Charlie. Charlie is a doctor and Read more…

Is it possible to help someone who doesn’t want help? That is a very commonly asked question. The answer is yes it is possible to help someone fighting addiction even when they may not want help. The problem is we Read more…

Since I was eighteen, I have had a passion for photography. These days I do not do as much photography I as did when I operated my own photography studio. From time to time I still photograph grade school children Read more…

Today’s title is an important question. There are many answers to it, most of which are true, they also can be helpful for us in discovering how we can understand, and help our loved one. I would like to talk Read more…

I remember when I was a small child in the 60’s a toy was introduced called “Slip’ n Slide”. You can see by the image to the right that it was a lot of fun. I loved it, when we Read more…

The American Medical Association recently said: “The AMA is greatly concerned by an increasing number of reports from national, state and local media suggesting increases in opioid-related mortality—particularly from illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogs. More than 40 states have Read more…