“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ~ Carl Bard This past Easter weekend was a reminder about resurrection and new beginnings. A transformed life begins when you look past the present and forward into the future. There is […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Chavonne_Long.mp3 Today’s guest, Chavonne Long didn’t know what to do when she realized her son had an addiction. Rather that react, she responded. Her response was to learn everything about addiction, the impact that her son’s drug of choice had on his brain and on his recovery, and she set out to manage how the […]
“The depth of your success is measured by the intensity of your Commitment.” ~ Cooke, 2011 A big theme for those dealing with addiction – be it a loved one or the person themselves in the battle –revolves around change. In previous blogs, I have declared that “nothing changes until you do.” Change is required […]
“No matter how dark the present appears, I choose to live for the promise of the future and celebrate the opportunity to learn and grow in the process.” Even in the most normal of times, life often presents us with difficult, challenging days. Several years ago, there were many days where my son’s addictive choices […]
One day several years ago, as I began my morning bike ride, I got a weird feeling about my son, Brandon, who was living with me at the time. You know what I’m talking about. That subconscious “oh-no” feeling when something doesn’t feel quite right. But Brandon had been doing really well in recovery, so […]
