About Dave Cooke

Dave Cooke is a dad on a mission. His mission is to help parents get control of their lives over the powerful, destructive influences of a child's addiction. As the father of a son in a ten year heroin battle, Dave knows all to well the challenges parents and families face. He also knows there is a way to find peace in the chaos. It is his mission to help parents discover their path to a healthier, balanced life even if a child's active addiction is still part of their daily journey.

January 23, 2011

Its Not the Fall that Kills You…

Day 24: 30.2 miles/1:48  “We may have Humpty Dumpty like falls; but, there is nothing in our life experiences that cannot be repaired, fixed, corrected, improved or an opportunity created from it.” I was feeling particularly low when I started riding today.  I was frustrated from the previous day’s events.  Every time I feel like […]

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January 22, 2011

The Pain of Compromised Standards

Day 22: 24.3 miles/1:24  “Why is it that when I say, ‘I am putting this in your hands’, the first sign of an answer is one that hurts me and causes me pain?” I was heading out for my morning ride.  When I left, something just didn’t feel right with Brandon.  It was one of […]

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January 18, 2011

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

Day 18: 18.2 miles/1:10  “What we don’t know is far greater than what we do.  Life is filled with possibilities we can’t yet see.” ~ Will Marre We don’t know what we don’t know.  Life is filled with pleasant surprises. Life throws us our curves, too.  We simply don’t know when these opportunities or challenges […]

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January 17, 2011

Breaking the Habit

Day 17: 20.1 miles/1:12 “The scenic route can be a pleasant change of pace on a focused journey — as long as it doesn’t take you off course for long!” For me there is nothing better than a little change of pace.  Doing the same thing, the same way, every day pains me.  In contrast, […]

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January 16, 2011

Getting Off The Stage

Day 16: 25.7 miles/1:32  “There is a big difference between the roles we have played in our lives and living the truth of who we really are.” Life has done this to a lot of people-confused who we really are with what we think we are.  Somewhere in the journey of life, we start doing the […]

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