“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 […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Jack_Kelly.mp3 Today’s podcast features an incredible, if not improbable story. At 22, Jack Kelly was homeless, living on the streets, and addicted to heroin. Having lost everything that was important to him – his family, his athletic prowess, his dreams – all he had left was his addiction. Even though they don’t have to, too […]
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 […]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Gerry_Standard.mp3 When it comes to parenting and addiction, “sometimes you have to think out of the box.” Today’s conversation features the story of a mom, Gerry Standard, who found herself at a point of desperation. She didn’t know what else to and decided to trust her instincts and her research and do something different. Her […]
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 […]
