http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Trusting_the_difficult_decisions.mp3 As parents of a child with an addiction, we are often tasked with making incredibly difficult and challenging choices. It can be quite a battle to decipher the better decisions from the bad ones. And, it is often difficult to move forward without reflecting back on the many options we had and the one […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Looking_forward_010217.mp3 “No matter how dark the present appears, I choose to live for the promise of the future…” This was the first quote I celebrated as I completed my first 100Pedals bike ride on January 1, 2011. It has been six years since I made the decision that my life, despite the chaos of my […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Handling_family_tensions_over_the_holidays.mp3 In this holiday season, the relationship tensions that exist in families are often exacerbated. Even in the best of families, there are often relationship issues present between various family members. A family impacted by addiction are no exception. In fact, these tensions might even be more significant and pronounced. There are really no easy […]
I am pained by the way we communicate as a society. Attacking someone else for their views, opinions, or beliefs seem to be the new normal. This doesn’t make it acceptable, it just seems to be the way things are done. When someone is challenged for being attacking, rude, or disrespectful, it is often justified […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Transparent_Humility.mp3 Most family members are terrified about the responses when neighbors, or the people at church, work, or school find out their loved one is addicted to drugs. The stigma of drug addiction and the fear of the judgment that comes with having an addict in your family is a very powerful, negative force. Knowing […]
