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.

August 1, 2013

Day 13 Summer 2103 Drive N Bike — Road Trip

Departing Seattle represents the halfway point of my trip.  I have stopped in seven cities and have six cities to go.  I have been on the road for thirteen days on this twenty-two day swing.  With this leg I am officially beginning to head home. Yesterday I reflected on the potential benefits of breaking our […]

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July 31, 2013

Day 12: Summer 2013 Drive N Bike — Seattle (Day 2)

At least today’s ride didn’t feature an adventure off Bainbridge island.  Unfortunately, there are no videos or pictorial records of today’s ride as the a piece of the mount for my GoPro camera snapped sending the encased video machine bouncing down the road.  Even though there are no photos to share, it was an awesome […]

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July 29, 2013

Day 11: Summer 2013 Drive N Bike — Seattle (Day 1)

Yes, you can leave the island! I am not normally directionally challenged.  My family will attest at my remarkable ability to find my way without a map, leveraging only my instinctive skills to safely arrive at the defined destination.  Even my youngest son, Brandon, once exclaimed, “Dad do you have a map in your head?” […]

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July 29, 2013

Day 9/10: Summer Drive N Bike — Portland, OR

Simply put, Portland was, and is, incredible!  I was in Portland for 48 hours and enjoyed every single minute of it.  I almost considered adjusting my schedule simply so I could spend another day there. Amazing bike ride: My bike ride was a 43 mile out and back tour along the east side of the river […]

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July 28, 2013

Day 8: Summer 2013 Drive N Bike — Medford, OR

Whether I was lazy, unadventurous, or simply not ready, I didn’t ride in Medford today.  As I made the drive to Medford from Sacramento, I used the time to reflect on week one of this journey.   Instead of reflecting on the day’s events, I am choosing to focus on the week’s reflections. Over the past […]

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