Jul 12, 2016 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Choice, Enablers, Mom, Parental Love, Parental Responsibility, Parenting, Patient Rights, Residential Treatment, Save A Life, Saving Lives, Treatment
Recently I helped a mother and son. The son was in need of addiction treatment. The mother was aware. This young man had OD’d several times and was literally at risk every single day of repeating that behavior, and possibly dying. When it came time to place him, after...
Jun 10, 2016 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Changing Lives, Dad, Family, Instilling Hope, Mom, Parental Love, Parenting, Treatment
One of the assumptions about parents is that they have unconditional, limitless love for their children. And in many cases, this is true. HOWEVER, when it comes to addiction, a parent can reach their limit. Does this seem fair? We are all human. Parents are often in...
May 16, 2016 | Addiction, Choice, Choose Well, Death, Life
Addiction is a choice. It’s not a choice between being high or being sober, it’s a choice between life or death. Even as a disease, it’s a choice. Get help. Choose life. Choose love. Choose sobriety. Make the right choice. You are not in this...
Apr 30, 2016 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Ah Ha Moments, Family, Instilling Hope, Life, Miracle, Recovery, Rehab, Residential Treatment, Saving Lives, Scholarship
This is a letter I received exactly one year ago today, following a week of phone and text conversations. We had worked night and day o help this client, and a miracle happened. Here is his story, in his own words – we have not edited the letter at all, except to...
Mar 9, 2016 | Addict, Addiction, Arrest, Drink alone, Jail, Self-medicating, Suicidal, Treatment
The following questions from the brochure “Am I An Addict” were written by recovering addicts in Narcotics Anonymous. Whether your addiction is drugs, alcohol, gambling, internet, pornography, food, sex, shopping, etc….these questions apply. If your addiction is not...
