by PAL | Aug 7, 2018 | PAL News
ELKHART — Three couples sit around a table sipping coffee, chatting and laughing. Two of the couples are sharing stories of their children’s run-ins with law enforcement and time spent in jail. A story is shared about a child being bailed out, only to...
by PAL | Jul 21, 2018 | PAL News
The first time someone warned Kim Humphrey that one of his sons might be in trouble with drugs he was offended. “We got a phone call from a mother whose daughter was friends with our son,” he recalls. “Her daughter was worried that our son was going to overdose.” “Our...
by PAL | Jul 21, 2018 | PAL News
I was honored to be a guest on the M2 The ROCK Radio show with Michael Molthan to talk about how to support a loved one dealing with addiction and going through recovery. Addiction is defined as “compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse...
by PAL | Jul 1, 2018 | PAL News
From the Washington Post: Opioid addiction and overdoses in children devastate their parents – “Brian has been dead for 136 days,” says his mother, Vicki Bishop. “I watched him die over many years, and it was a long, slow, horrible death.” Her son’s...
by PAL | May 25, 2018 | PAL News
The ring of the phone or the buzz of an incoming text became a dreadful sound. Steve and Melissa Kowgitz had become used to the rush of bad news that usually came whenever their daughter contacted them. She was in the throes of a heroin addiction and the Southport...
by PAL | Apr 19, 2018 | PAL News
Parents Empowering Parents For some parents who have children struggling with addiction, finding a comfortable and reliable support group locally can be difficult. Sequim residents Cliff and Corky Schadler have two adult sons struggling with drug addiction. While they...
