Broken Relationship

Within the name of this weeks post is perhaps the single most important word in the fight to influence your loved one toward overcoming a severe addiction or navigate a chronic mental health issue, “relationship”. Whenever I think of the Read more…


Hollowness

Many times as I journey an unknown course navigating the loss of my daughter I often lock on to a word that describes that particular season of emotion. Lately, as 2020 has whined down and 2021 has begun that word Read more…


Unexpected

reaching for one more breath


Consumed

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


Calling All Hands

A desperate plea for anyone facing an addiction or mental health issue and all those that love them.


Fight

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…


Re-Wire

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…


Never Be Afraid to Change (and hopefully grow)

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…


Turn Back Time

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…


One Size Does Not Fit All

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…