As I bicycle across the country, I have had several wonderful opportunities to share the story of my journey with my son’s addiction and the powerful testimony of my transformation experiences from it. I finally took the opportunity to record one of these talks in order to share it with those who were not able […]
Lately I have been reading a great deal of social media interaction about what defines recovery from addiction. It appears that there are a lot of passionate opinions about a very personal process. As an individual in his own recovery from my issues with alcohol and the parent of a child dealing with a heroin […]
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV It is hard to imagine love enduring with all that a parent goes through with an addicted child. While every parent has a different range of personal, painful experiences with their child’s addiction, the ultimate outcome of this […]
Upon completion of my first official bike ride associated with the one hundred day challenge, I sat down and wrote this quote: “No matter how dark the present appears, I choose to live for the promise of the future.” This quote reinforced my commitment to finding something better in my life. It is the foundation […]
In this video segment, I reflect on the lessons garnered from William Glasser’s book, “Positive Addiction.” The most significant component of this book is found in understanding the difference between Positive and Negative Addiction. Negative Addiction is the resignation to a reality that “there is no hope”; whereas, Positive Addiction is committed to the notion […]
