The Root of Addiction: Lost in a Longing Hole
“Mama once told me, you’re already home where you feel loved.” —The Head & the Heart I remember the first time I identified a deep
Category: Addiction
Parents In Recovery: Making Things Right With Your Children
Over 8.3 million children, nearly 12 percent of all children in the United States, live with a person in active addiction. I’ve sat here at
People Always Ask What Dope Sick Is Like
Our Stories Have Power Freedom from active addiction. What an amazing gift. I’m just checking into my suite at the Atheneum Hotel in downtown Detroit,
The Strange Power of One Addict Helping Another Addict
Why is it that one addict helping another addict is so powerful? “…for there is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one’s own pain weighs
From Mormon Missionary to Junkie Felon to Recovery Beast
1982 was a big year. ET and Fast Times at Ridgemont High were playing in theaters. Tickets cost $2.75. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was at the
Losing My Mom to Addiction. A Journey Into Recovery.
On February 28th, 2011 I got the worst call of my life. It was 9:30 am. I woke up to 63 missed calls… The phone
Paid to Care?…Addiction Treatment Marketers
Negative news isn’t what I like to bring to the table. That’s not who I am. But this is a topic I have struggled to
Jesus Would Be Part of a Clean Needle Exchange
From the moment I first saw a clean needle exchange taking place in a Tyler Perry movie years ago, something struck my spirit. It was
