by PAL | Mar 1, 2021 | PAL Blog
For years I saddled myself with unrealistic expectations. Newly in recovery, I expected everything in my life to dramatically change the minute I was able to remain free from substances for more than five minutes. But as anyone who has struggled through the disease of...
by PAL | Mar 1, 2021 | PAL Blog
We are parents of a 28-year-old son who struggles with alcohol abuse and mental illness that he was diagnosed with at a young age. Over the years we have participated in various support groups, attended numerous educational programs, had family, individual and...
by PAL | Feb 1, 2021 | PAL Blog
I have three adult children – two boys and one girl. I was married to their father for 18 years, who was an active alcoholic that entire time. Two of my children are married and have children. I have been happily married to my current husband for 20 years who also has...
by PAL | Feb 1, 2021 | PAL Blog
I spent many years of my life in a position of pain and emotional struggle. I had difficulty with even the most basic human interactions and responsibilities. I quite literally lost the ability to function as a normal person. And throughout the whole ordeal, there...
by PAL | Feb 1, 2021 | PAL Blog
It was a little over two years ago when Terri Cox received a magazine article that her brother-in-law saw – the cover story of Money magazine, highlighting Parents of Addicted Loved Ones. “He knew I was really struggling with my daughter, so he thought I might be...
by PAL | Feb 1, 2021 | PAL Blog
Regularly, I hear baffled parents recount interactions with their addicted children, wondering things such as: Why did I agreed to that? How did I get talked into this? I can’t believe I said that to my kid! I totally went back on what I and my spouse agreed to. I am...
