Double Bind – Thursday Thought
Reflection Substance use disorder often creates a double bind in the lives of many family members. They feel heartbreaking concern for their loved one and simultaneously need to protect themselves from their addicted choices. Denial plays a big role...
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Double Bind
A mother told how her addicted daughter attacked her in a store parking lot when she was high on drugs. The police were called to intervene. The mother wound up with a black eye and other injuries. She did...
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE – Thursday Thought
Addiction is a disease that impacts all members of a family. Isolation caused by addiction and depression wall off family members from relating well and supporting each other and maintaining positive relationships outside their immediate family. Taking steps to share...
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE
The apparent overdose death of Saoirse Kennedy Hill, 22, casts a powerful light on the need for greater understanding and support for those struggling with depression and addiction and their families who journey with them.
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Waiting For Your Soul to Catch Up – Thursday Thought
Living with a family member in active addiction can engulf your life with chaos. The concept of carving out time for self care may even seem ridiculous when you are in the midst of so many things going awry...
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Waiting For Your Soul to Catch Up
Anyone dealing with a loved one in active addiction absolutely knows how that dad feels because the complete uncertainty of life drains you to your core.
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Disabling the Enabling – Thursday Thought
On the surface enabling actions look like a good idea. As parents we want to help our adult children find the best path for their lives. And so, we roll up our sleeves and do what seemingly is in their...
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Disabling the Enabling
In fact, it took years to understand that the way I honestly believed I was helping my son by enabling was actually preventing him from facing the changes he needed to make to have a sober life.
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29 Years and Counting A Day @ A Time – Thursday Thought
Even the seemingly smallest decisions we personally make to live with integrity ripple out impacting our sphere of influence – especially our immediate family.
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29 Years And Counting – A day @ at time
Tomorrow marks the date that changed the trajectory of my life – the day 29 years ago I decided to get sober. There was nothing world shaking the day I made that decision.
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