Today is October 12. Ten months ago, my daughter stopped all contact. I've been lost since.
Whispers of a Mother’s Heart ~ Begin Again
Considering addiction steals and destroys someone lost in the cycle, we forget how the tentacles of destruction reach family and friends. Evil is never satisfied with one. It thirsts for the souls of many. To those attached to addiction, consider this a reminder that you are not alone.
Their Addiction~My Journey: What Did I Do Wrong?
You can lose yourself by asking, “What did I do wrong?” You will evaporate chasing addiction further into itself.
Their Addiction~My Journey: Fighting the Giants
You can only be the David of your own life. Satan is going to come at you through their addiction, but he’s coming at you for you. Don’t be so immersed in your desire to save your child that you forget yourself.
Their Addiction ~My Journey: I Love You, No Matter What!
I suppose your heart is a bit hardened to the possibilities as you accept their choices and the outcomes of chronic substance use- jail, treatment, or death.
Their Addiction~My Journey: Deeper Still
As families fall silent through the loss that hits over and over, be patient. Allow them to process and mourn. Death isn’t the only sting in this journey; it’s only the final one. The day-to-day emptiness is heavy.
Authentic Truths- Grief Through Living and Dying
There’s been little conversation about the dilemma of grief in passing and grieving the living. Those hurting through loss need time for healing. They deserve the space and to allow the flow of emotion. I keep my turbulence to myself.
Quick Reflection-I Still Learn
Because with all a parent already knows, they know very little about their addicted child.
Podcast: Addiction Momma, “Let Go and Let God”
There comes a point we must decide to surrender- in that surrender we are handing the battle back to God. We accept our limitations and seek His infinite space.
Their Addiction~My Journey: Stigma vs. Truth
Watching and living in addiction has been one of the most significant challenges of my life. It encouraged my impossible obsession -to save someone against their will and try to control something I could never control.


