Last night I was honored to have the opportunity to present to the Tewksbury Chapter of Learn to Cope. As I have been doing at each of the presentations on this journey, I have been sharing the 100Pedals story — my experiences with my son’s addiction and my personal recovery from it. Today I am […]
We live in an addicted society. We are addicted to quick fix, feel good, instant gratification resources. We are addicted to the simple, easy, quick, fast, painless which often manifests itself in our quest for that singular pill to solve our problem. Have a pain? Take a pill. Want to lose weight? Take a pill […]
In my evolution as a man, a dad, and a human being in dealing with my son’s addiction, I developed a powerful perspective and insight for how I managed the daily battle in response to my his choices, behaviors, and outcomes. What became one of the most powerful lessons learned and has now become an […]
The destruction of addiction in a family is significant. While addiction hurts the addict, it also leaves a wake of destruction on the rest of the family. Relationships suffer, negative emotions abound, and innocent victims are part of the collateral damage. A mom writes… I am so depressed. I don’t know who my boy is […]
