People rely on themselves for what only God provides, and it shows. We have entire courses to teach people how to be all about themselves! Self love sounds sufficient and enough.
New Podcast- “The Day Their Addiction Took Me Down”
..”I allowed myself to die before I am dead.”.. This is the raw truth of being done. Finding yourself at a place of hopelessness and fighting for the will to carry on.
Their Addiction-My Journey,”A Letter to My Child in Addiction”
I hoped my words would change your thoughts. If I could convince you of your potential, ability, strength, and power, then you would embrace your worth and value. I thought if I spoke it to you loud and long enough, you would believe and find your confidence again.
Their Addiction~My Journey, “Homeless Hell”
I am a parent of an adult loved one battling substance use. For years I fought alongside, tried to motivate, and lent help in any way I could. I have paid bills- sometimes for months, I have posted bail, bought groceries, clothes, and other items. I opened my home in hopes of change. But the desire for change was outplayed by the desire to be high.
Their Addiction~My Journey- New Podcast Episode, “A Letter to My Child In Addiction
Welcome to Authentic Truths in Addiction with me, Lisa Wenninger. This podcast is a journey through the life of addiction from the perspective of a mother. My hope is to bring awareness to this difficult topic. We are in the fight for our lives against addiction and it is time to come out of the …
Podcast Version- “Why Didn’t You Let Me Die?”
“Why didn’t you let me die?” Possibly the worst question of my life. I experienced the clash between faith and failure, faith and doubt, faith and hopelessness.
Podcast Episode: “You Don’t Float”
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: “You Don’t Float” https://anchor.fm/authentic-truths/episodes/You-Dont-Float-e1gtm9v Welcome to Authentic Truths in Addiction with me, Lisa Wenninger. This podcast is a journey through the life of addiction from the perspective of a mother. My hope is to bring awareness to this difficult topic. We are in the fight for …
Their Addiction ~ My Journey, “The Demons of Addiction”
She was screaming, "Let me out of here!" With caution, I approached her door and began to turn the handle. It wasn't locked, I'm not even sure it has a lock. There was my daughter, on her knees, fighting the lockless handle, to escape her room.
Their Addiction ~My Journey- “In Loving Memory”
“My son overdosed, March 22.” “They found my daughter’s body on February 28. I am so numb.” “I can’t breathe, my baby is gone. #Forever33”
Their Addiction ~ My Journey, “Fearing Death”
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that over 8.3 million children under the age of 18 live in a household where at least one parent is addicted to drugs or alcohol.