by paladmin | Sep 1, 2023 | A Counselor
As a therapist working with those struggling with addiction, it is hard to watch family members not knowing what to do. Always wondering, “Where did I go wrong?” Although I do not have a loved one who’s battled the beast, I have...
by paladmin | Aug 1, 2023 | A Counselor
For an addicted loved one’s parents, the shock of the situation and then the often-frustrating continued drug or alcohol use (“Why won’t he or she stop using these drugs?” “How can he or she not know what the risk is?”) can...
by paladmin | Jul 1, 2023 | A Counselor
When I started PAL back in 2006, my motivation was to help parents. I was working in a treatment center, and I was seeing a trend of more and more young people coming into treatment and honestly their parents were a mess. That...
by paladmin | Jul 1, 2023 | A Counselor
2011 I’m sitting on the front patio of Calvary. It’s 7 a.m. My soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend dropped me off unceremoniously. There’s a bubbling fountain in the middle of the area; birds land on the top, shaking their feathers free from moisture as they...
by paladmin | Jun 1, 2023 | A Counselor
“Most people will not participate in their own rescue, because it will require hard work” – Unknown I want to share a thought about a subject that is controversial. This is just my belief, so please take it as “theory.” It’s...
by paladmin | May 1, 2023 | A Counselor
Have you ever said, “I think he is sober,” or “he says he is sober.” I hear this often at PAL meetings. I also remember saying those words during the years both of my sons were active in their disease. As parents we desperately want to...
