by A Parent Like You | Nov 1, 2021 | PAL Blog, Parent Like You
Our family has struggled for 12 years on and off with our 32-year-old son John’s addictions. My husband of 35 years and I and my 30-year-old daughter have been overwhelmed. After John was born we had our daughter three years later. Growing up they both played sports –...
by Someone in Recovery | Oct 28, 2021 | PAL Blog, Someone In Recovery
My husband and I share a blended family of five adult children. I have three sons and my husband has two daughters. We have been married for eight years. Two of my three sons struggle with addiction- my oldest son age 38 and youngest son age 33. To the best of my...
by A Parent Like You | Apr 1, 2021 | PAL Blog, Parent Like You
I recently found myself, without even noticing at first, complaining regularly. Workplace issues. Relationships with friends. Several things continued to bubble up in my interactions with others and before I knew it, I was on several phone calls a day complaining...
by PAL | Apr 1, 2021 | PAL Blog
We have three children. Our oldest two – a daughter, 37, and a son, 35 – are college graduates and excelled in sports and academics. Our youngest son, Jason, is 26. He came along much later after the first two and it was like raising an only child. He always had a...
by PAL | Apr 1, 2021 | PAL Blog
Let’s begin by borrowing what is fondly known as “the acceptance page” from the book, Alcoholics Anonymous. This excerpt comes from one of the personal stories of recovery. It is one of the most well-known and often cited paragraphs by those in recovery, and for good...
by PAL | Mar 1, 2021 | PAL Blog
Dealing with addiction is scary, painful, and taxing on any family. Addiction is almost never expected, so most families don’t spend any time preparing for it. It’s as if you are moving through life normally and all of a sudden you find yourself in the middle of a...
