One only need to look at any of the trending barometers to know the perfect family is a television fantasy. Examine the increasing rates of divorce, unemployment and job displacement, bankruptcies, all forms of addiction, suicide, infidelity, mental health and prescription drug usage. Does anyone honestly believe every family doesn’t have something going on inside […]
Rebuilding trust can be a challenging task in the face of all that has taken place in a relationship impacted by addiction. Rebuilding trust begins with two fundamental components: forgiveness and unconditional love. Forgiveness. You do not need to face your loved one and say, “I forgive you.” But, you must make that statement to […]
I have been receiving a great deal of positive pressure over the past few months to better organize my message, purpose, and plan for 100Pedals. Even though I am an executive sales professional by experiential background, I have to be honest with myself that I have been resistant to this activity. As is often the […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/011817_When_you_are_looking_for_answers.mp3 This past week I was blessed to have participated in a visioning and planning session regarding 100Pedals. Reflecting back on where we have come and looking ahead to 2017 and beyond, I felt like we were not having the type of impact or making the type of connection I desired. One of the key […]
When faced with the crisis of addiction in the family, many parents attempt to quickly and easily fix the problem without really understanding the deeper addiction related issues. Conditioned to believe that there has to be a simple answer to a complex problem, parents often seek out simple solutions without embracing a truly effective educational […]
