A support group can be very helpful in the beginning. You’ve just discovered your beloved child is addicted to drugs or alcohol. It’s quite a shock. In a support group, you’ll find other parents experiencing the same overwhelming emotions. You’re not alone, and it’s an immense relief. Support groups are the place where you’ll find […]
Talking with your addicted child is never easy. These conversations have a tendency to explode, become emotionally charged, and very uncomfortable. This wouldn’t happen if you were talking to the child you raised. But you’re not. You’re talking to a stranger. Addiction rewires the brain and turns your child into a two-dimensional, dramatic, defensive, narcissistic […]
Being the parent of an addicted child isn’t easy. It’s like driving down a bumpy road in unknown territory. Ouch! Fortunately, the Bible is filled with sound advice for any stressful situation you might encounter. For example, let’s look at the relationship between unconditional love and addiction. As loving parents, your first instinct is to […]
Addicts are the masters of hopelessness. Addiction rewires the brain to crave more and more of the alcohol or drug it is addicted to. The longer your child is addicted to these chemicals, the harder it is to escape. Fighting this battle leads to a sense of hopelessness for most addicts. They get to the […]
That’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? Every time I give a presentation, whether I’m speaking about addiction at churches, parent’s groups, business organizations, or neighborhood associations, the audience is mostly filled with moms. They’re the ones gathering information, committed to helping their addicted child. It takes two to successfully tackle a family crisis like […]
