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.

October 27, 2014

There is a gift hidden in this journey

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to share the stage with Barry Adkins at a Men’s Breakfast Group (expanded to include Women for this special event).  At this “Parent’s Breakfast” Barry and I had the opportunity to share our respective stories as Dads who faced life changing adversity in their life and our responses […]

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October 24, 2014

Podcast Launch: Addiction Conversation

You have likely already noted announcements pertaining to the release of several episodes of The Addiction Conversation.   Now that we have successfully grabbed your attention, here is the rest of the story…. ABOUT THE SHOW The Addiction Conversation is a weekly podcast featuring prominent, passionate voices in the addiction world such as Dean Dauphinais, Sandy Swenson, […]

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October 22, 2014

The power of effective communication and understanding on an addicted child

Every parent desires to be effective communicating and understanding their child. When dealing with the emotionally charged issue of addiction in the famaily, it is even more important to have productive interactions with their child. Today’s guest, Cathy Taughinbaugh brings the insights of her personal experiences with her children’s ventures into alcohol and drug use […]

Addiction Conversation Podcast
October 20, 2014

Thirty days and counting

Thirty days doesn’t seem very long.  It is just one month, only one twelfth of a year.  Yet, thirty days is a very big deal if you are going through a significant change in your life. In thirty days you can accomplish a great deal. In thirty days you can completely alter the path or […]

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