Nov 8, 2017 | Addict, Addiction, Death, Disease, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Grief., In Memoriam, Love, Mom, Mothers, One Thousand Club, Overdose, Parental Love
Last week, Marcella, a grieving mother, reached out to 10,000 Beds and asked if in lieu of flowers she could request donations to our organization in memory of her son, Colin Windebank (LC) who had just overdosed and died. I did not know Marcella or Colin prior to...
May 15, 2017 | Addiction, Alcohol, Choose Life, Cocaine, Enablers, Family, Giving Back, Gratitude, Grief., Hope, Mom, Mothers, Parental Love, Recovery
Several years ago my world was turned upside down. I discovered that my amazing son, the guy everyone loved and respected, the 4th degree black belt and father of two, a good looking, funny, hard working guy, was an addict and an alcoholic. But it wasn’t something I...
Mar 11, 2017 | Family, Hope, Mom, Mothers, Prison, Recovery, Save A Life, Strength, The Gray Mile, Trust, Truth, Wish
I loved the movie The Green Mile. It wrenched my heart, but I still loved it. The same cannot be said for a recent experience that I will ever remember as The Gray Mile: a long, empty, silent, seems-like-it-goes-forever, gray-painted, gray-floored, gray-door-lined...
Oct 14, 2016 | 12-Steps, Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Arrest, Be A Good Parent, Believe, Changing Lives, Choice, Clean & Sober, Dad, Drugs, Get Sober, Goals, Hope, Jail, Judge, Miracle, Mom, Parental Love, Personal Story, Residential Treatment, Sober Life
First published on LinkedIn on 10/12/2016. He’s been clean and sober for 4 months now. He is reunited with his son. He is working and thriving…not through our 10,000 Beds scholarship program, but because of it. It’s been nearly a year since the call...
Oct 9, 2016 | Addiction, Changing Lives, Instilling Hope, Jail, Mom, Parental Love, Parenting, Saving Lives, The Gray Mile
I loved the movie The Green Mile. It wrenched my heart, but I still loved it. The same cannot be said for a recent experience that I will ever remember as The Gray Mile: a long, empty, silent, seems-like-it-goes-forever, gray-painted, gray-floored, gray-door-lined...
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...