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 […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Chris_Aguirre.mp3 Today’s guest, Chris Aguirre, has been in recovery from alcohol and drugs since 1997. From firsthand experience he knows sobriety may be simple but is not always easy. Chris shares an interesting recovery story and brings a unique perspective to his conversation. For Chris, recovery wasn’t connected to a treatment program or sustained by […]
Every once in a while I receive a note or an encouraging, grateful word. This week, I received an email I had to share. I am so pleased to share this with you, not because of the kinds words about 100Pedals; but, because this mom changed her life following the very simple, foundational principle so […]
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 […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Jeff_Bertolet.mp3 What happens when a father’s recovery journey is not enough to protect his daughter from following her own addiction path? In today’s conversation we hear the story of father who spent a good part of his life fighting to find his recovery to be the dad he knew he could be. And, the subsequent […]
