Nov 29, 2018 | Addiction, Emotions, Expectations, Forgiveness, Honesty, Humility, Personal Story, Reclaim Your Life, Relapse
Triggers. It seems that every treatment center, every anonymous meeting, every counselor has addressed the issue of things that trigger addicts to use, pick up, pour a glass, light one up, or even eat. Maybe it’s not all about what triggers us to use or drink. What...
Dec 23, 2015 | Addiction, Enablers, Expectations, Get Over Yourself, Parental Love, Parenting
As parents, we want the best for our children. And we expect the best of them. How many times when they were young did we think…”My kid will NEVER do that!”? Well, for many of us, our kids DID do that…and THAT involved substance abuse (drugs and alcohol), or an...