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.

December 3, 2012

The Geology of Life

“Life is like cycling — you have to keep on pedaling!” Technically you do not have to keep moving; but, you are moving whether you realize it or not.  If you are not moving forward, you are moving backwards.  Either way, you are not standing still. Sometimes progress is painfully, frustratingly, agonizingly slow.  It is hard […]

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November 26, 2012

Get Lost!

While the unfamiliar road presents itself as a risky, difficult choice, it is also the path with the greatest  opportunity to discover and learn from embracing the unknown — celebrate the adventure! There is tremendous opportunity for adventure and discovery when we do not know where the paths on our journey will lead.  If every […]

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November 19, 2012

Get Busy! Keep Moving!

“When the going is easy and the wind is at your back, push hard.  When the going gets tough, push harder!” Have you ever had a stretch where you felt like you were hauling a piano with you wherever you were going?  Where each step was a little harder, the outcomes difficult to celebrate, and […]

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November 12, 2012

Make a Commitment!

“The most important component of success is focused, committed action.  Without it, nothing happens!” All the planning, organization, research, intentions, and goal setting means nothing without commitment. “Commitment is the state..of being dedicated…it is also known as a pledge [and]…is never supposed to be broken; if it is broken that means it was never a […]

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November 5, 2012

What’s Left at the End of Our Journey

You will not be remembered for what you accomplished, you will be remembered for what you gave to others while  you were here. Last week Friday, the mother of a lifelong friend passed away very unexpectedly.  While the story of her passing brings tears to my eyes there is something simultaneously peaceful, sad and thought […]

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