September 6, 2025

## Change - “What’s Different?”

﻿ “What’s different?” Change is a process. It begins with first identifying your motivation for change and ensuring that it is not contingent or dependent upon someone else embracing a change in their life, as well. In today’s short video segment, I talk about the next step in the process - declaring what will […]

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September 4, 2025

## Why the Change?

Change is never easy. Often, we only engage in change when we are forced to. Our motivation for change often determines the effectiveness of our efforts and results. This segment focuses on where our motivational focus needs to be as we take on a change. Stay tuned as I reflect on the transformative process of […]

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March 27, 2025

## Addiction Madness and Parenting: What kind of coach or official are you?

With March Madness coming to an end later this week, I couldn’t resist putting a tournament like spin on this week’s blog. I am hoping you will forgive me for the sports analogy and for referring to the addiction journey as a “game.” In order for this article to work, I needed the flexibility to […]

Dave Cooke Addiction in the Family, featured, Parenting and Addiction, Uncategorized
March 20, 2025

## Once your child is heard and understood, everything changes

Parenting behaviors take many forms, especially in difficult and challenging times. In chaotic times, I have discovered many of our decisions and behaviors are heavily influenced by fear. Last week’s blog focused on fear and how it defines our actions. The following quote effectively summarizes this point: Decisions made from a place of fear are […]

Dave Cooke Cycling for Recovery, featured, Parenting and Addiction, Uncategorized
February 27, 2025

## Your story is not lost or broken

“I just want something to be normal.” This statement, shared with me on a Facebook exchange, just jumped out at me. It caused me to pause and reflect on my own journey. These words were so true for me several years ago. I often found myself sitting on the front porch, wishing for the day […]

Dave Cooke Addiction in the Family, featured, Parenting and Addiction, Uncategorized

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