The Happy Place

The path of one whose family member is addicted is often long and grueling.  It is filled with a few ups and far too many downs.  It is a path where our deepest fears are encountered, our vulnerabilities exposed and our failings magnified.  Along the way, the forces...

Qualities Worth Mentioning

My mother passed away last week at the age of 84.  The reason I mention this is that her life, like yours, was impacted by addicted loved ones.  At age seven she watched her alcoholic father die on the living room floor of their modest home.  She then, along with her...

Holding Out Hope

Holding out hope for a loved one struggling with active addiction is challenging. So often we find ourselves constantly disheartened by their failure to achieve sobriety, to surmount the obstacles standing in their way of peace, health, and freedom from the bondage of...