Choose to be grateful for your life and everything that exists in it. You only get one life to live. Every day is an opportunity to appreciate the gifts that exist within it. Now, more than ever, be grateful for the gifts you have been given. There are times where the darkness of the moment […]
Are you in a battle to communicate effectively with your addicted child? Are you struggling to understand their choices and responses despite your best efforts? Are you frustrated to find the words to offer encouragement and support in moments of conflict and pain? You are not alone. Every parent faces a difficult, challenging learning curve […]
This article is fantastic! Every single one of us needs to read this and be reminded of what the heck we are doing over and over and over again. Three sentences really stood out for me, more so than the others, however, the entire article was just so perfect…so right. The three sentences? ‘The definition […]
Even with a lifetime of experience behind her, this mom still struggled in managing her behaviors in response to her child’s addiction. Today’s guest is thirty-nine years clean and sober, she’s a professional therapist, a passionate follower of the 12 Steps and a firm believer in her faith. With that background it would seem that […]
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to share the stage with Barry Adkins at a Men’s Breakfast Group (expanded to include Women for this special event). At this “Parent’s Breakfast” Barry and I had the opportunity to share our respective stories as Dads who faced life changing adversity in their life and our responses […]
