Ten years. Ten years is the time I have spent on this journey with opioid use disorder, or heroin addiction. I have read a lot of books on substance use disorder or, addiction. I have attended numerous parent group meetings and educational seminars; and, I have talked with many treatment professionals. Without sounding too boastful […]
Parenting behaviors take many forms, especially in difficult and challenging times. In chaotic times, I have discovered many of our decisions and behaviors are heavily influenced by fear. Last week’s blog focused on fear and how it defines our actions. The following quote effectively summarizes this point: Decisions made from a place of fear are […]
Today’s “Inside the 100Pedals Blog” podcast focused on this statement, “Decisions made from a place of fear are often emotional reactions to complicated situations which rarely lead to the outcomes we desire as logic and reason have been minimized by the fear’s intense presence.” Blog reference: https://www.100pedals.com/healing-through-listening/ Check out this episode!
In the emotionally, guilt ridden energy of addiction in the family, as parents, we assign a great deal of responsibilities to our behaviors and our decisions: To do the right thing To not mess this up To get this under control To fix this To make sure no one finds out Wow! That is a […]
Early in my journey as a parent dealing with my child’s addiction, I believed there was only one path, recovery. Unfortunately, this was partially correct. There is one path, but there are two trails on that path. The first trail, is recovery and treatment for the loved one. The other trail on this path is […]
