On a recent bike ride, I found myself reflecting on the only true physical alteration I had with my son on this addiction journey. It happened at least six years ago. In my thoughts, I noted how I viewed the incident at the time and how I internalize it now. This transformed view provides a […]
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 […]
Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand. ~ Psalm 37:24 As a dad who has ridden the roller coaster journey of his experiences with my son’s addiction, it was very hard to accept I have no control over his choices. Much of what obsessively drove me to […]
We can actually accelerate the process through meditation, through the ability to find stillness through loving actions, through compassion and sharing, through understanding the nature of the creative process in the universe and having a sense of connection to it. So, that’s conscious evolution. ~ Deepak Chopra The challenges parents face in finding the resources […]
I am a dad, committed to openly sharing my story, my experiences, and the uniquely inspiring lessons associated with my youngest son’s heroin addiction. My son’s addiction has been the single most painful, confusing, dark period of my life. It has also been the greatest gift to me — for it is these experiences that […]
