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She’s All Better Now

I remember with startling clarity the feeling of relief that would slowly flow over me when Lauren went to a residential treatment program. It provided an array of feelings and thoughts. The momentary restbite from the constant chaos, turmoil and Read more…


Somebody stop this, PLEASE?

“No Mom, you don’t understand, my mind is going a million miles an hour in a million different directions and I can’t stop it.” That is what Lauren said to her mom after Nereida had told her how well she Read more…


Looking at this image hurts . . .

In it I see so much of my daughters pain. The past few nights I have had difficulty sleeping. I often wake around 1 AM and do not get back to sleep. Lots of things going on, drinking to much Read more…


I never expected that

  I remember the first day we visited Lauren while she was at a residential program for eating disorders in Massachusetts. It was the evening of the day of her intake. We were crammed into a small corner of the Read more…


The best thing I ever did for my daughter

I wish there were some things I could go back and change … but not this. In June of 2016 LaLa entered treatment at an eating disorder center in Massachusetts. It was a disquieting experience for all of us. While Read more…


What is wrong with her?

Fear is a very powerful thing. At its best it triggers our God designed safety and survival instincts. The fight or flight reaction. I experienced this the other night while walking our dog, “Lola”. She was acting a little weird, Read more…


You’re Gonna Miss This

I am often asked what I miss most about my daughter? The honest answer is everything …. Our second video mentions a great song called “You’re  Gonna Miss This” by Trace Adkins, you can listen to it here , make Read more…


Junkies are people too

Very few things could break a parents heart more than seeing your child in pain while others look on with indifference. One of the things that bothered Lauren the most was when people would discover she was addicted to heroin Read more…


A Summer of Driving

The day we drove Lauren to enter a program for eating disorders at Walden Behavioral Health felt dark and heavy. I knew it was the right thing to do, but I was profoundly heavy in heart by what I knew Read more…


My loved one is addicted … Now what?

One of the hardest days of our lives was the day we received a phone message from a Hospital. The caller explained that Lauren had passed out at a local coffee shop. EMS was called, and she was in the Read more…