This article is fantastic! Every single one of us needs to read this and be reminded of what the heck we are doing over and over and over again. Three sentences really stood out for me, more so than the others, however, the entire article was just so perfect…so right. The three sentences? ‘The definition […]
Even with a lifetime of experience behind her, this mom still struggled in managing her behaviors in response to her child’s addiction. Today’s guest is thirty-nine years clean and sober, she’s a professional therapist, a passionate follower of the 12 Steps and a firm believer in her faith. With that background it would seem that […]
Even with a lifetime of experience behind her, this mom still struggled to manage her behaviors in response to her child’s addiction. Thirty-nine years clean and sober, a professional therapist, a passionate follower of the 12 Steps and firm believer in her faith. Seemingly the perfect resume for a parent to deal with addictions in […]
“So my son is sitting outside my door in the pouring rain with nowhere to go. It is breaking my heart. I am no good at this “tough love” thing. He’s been here four months. I took him to detox twice and one rehab to which he left. Today he robbed me again and took […]
How many times have we heard a parent say, “I just don’t know why they would do this?” or “How could they possibly put themselves in that position?” My son used to remind me, “we cannot make sense out of nonsense.” Today’s guest, Lisa Frederikson, sheds a bright light on: the various components impacting a […]
