An Addict In Our Son’s Bedroom

It's been a long winter. Today it is in the 70's but the wind will blow you over if you're not holding on to something anchored ...

Hello to all.  My name is Kim and I'm an adult child of, soon-to-be x-spouse of, and parent of addicts. I could ramble on for h...

Not long ago I ask for guest bloggers. One person responded that she wanted to write and she already writes her own blog. She ask me if I wo...

Talking to students at schools does something for me. It's so hard to stand up there and peel scabs off of old wounds, but it is so ther...

My 21 year old son Alex is due to be discharged from rehab this Wednesday.  This was his 4th rehab stint in 20 months (unfortunately, most...

My question would be... If I'm the only positive, constructive and truthful voice in my son's head... when he asks me to back off fr...

Spring is just around the corner and you know what that means, I'm filling my schedule with speaking engagements at local high schools. ...

Today I took part in a conference call with other Parent Support Network members along with professionals with The Partnership at Drugfree.o...

Here is a link to a daughters blog about her father's addiction. I am not going to say much about it other than she says it all. Kel...

It is the hot topic right now to write about the tragedy of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Not to minimize his experience but we must not forget h...

I figure I am no different than anyone else that has a Facebook page, most of the updates I see posted from many friend seem to be quotation...

On January 20, 1999 I began writing this blog. Never when I began did I think it would become what it has and last this long. At this point ...

Here is another mother writing. Please give her a visit. No one is alone in this. Hands Full of Tears

Here is a link to the radio interview I did last night. http://forthepeople.podomatic.com/entry/2014-01-13T15_22_29-08_00 I want to than...

I have been asked to be interviewed live on a radio program located in Philadelphia, PA. It can be heard live on Tuesday 1/14 at 8:30 pm EST...

Happy New Year to all. Every year this is a day that hope and promise seems to fill us all. Even for parents of addicts still trapped in tha...

Today is my birthday and I know that all over the world there are celebrations and parties planned for this evening. To many this may feel t...

Santa has been very good to me.

This is the time of year that brings much joy to some and unspeakable heartache for others. There is not much I can say on here that can hel...

Susan Mayberry is a teacher that has had me speak to her students for 4 years. She just forwarded me an article published in The Basehor Lin...