March 25, 2022
I WISH I HAD THE ANSWER I am convinced that life throws us hints. Events, moments, memories, déjà vu, God, maybe all the aforementioned. To me, it sometimes seems that we are being warned. Maybe its just hindsight but I Read more…
March 19, 2022
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…
March 4, 2022
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…
February 18, 2022
Just the other day I received one of those FaceBook memory reminders. It had Lauren’s name on it so I always open those. The image was this picture. It had been taken while we were at a pool relaxing. It Read more…
February 11, 2022
It hit me out of nowhere. I was talking with my wife and suddenly realized: my son’s birthday is in just over a week, he will be twenty-seven. Then, without warning the thought exploded in my mind: “WOW, 5 years Read more…
February 4, 2022
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…
January 21, 2022
The other day a seemingly unusual thing caught my attention and imagination, of all things, it was a stairway. Not just any stairway but the stairway that is in the center of our house. The stairway that is the access Read more…
January 14, 2022
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…
January 1, 2022
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…
December 24, 2021
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…
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