"I'm doing all I can to get through my own struggle."
Their Addiction -My Journey-“Exit Plan”
We are the voice of insanity- functioning within a cycle of repetitiveness. We flap our little flippers in hopes we never drown by the hand of a child we love.
Their Addiction- My Journey-“Second Chances”
This battle eats at your core and terrorizes your mind. If left unchecked, you become a victim of their war.
Their Addiction-My Journey- Addiction’s Language
Addiction is a lethal whirlwind- long before the heart stops, the individual disappears.
Their Addiction~My Journey- Where Did I Go Wrong?
The impact of addiction on a family is substantial.
Their Addiction-My Journey- “Overdose, 9-1-1”
When mental illness meets addiction, death happens.
Their Addiction-My Journey-From the Shadows of my Heart
Heroin, alcohol, pot- how did we get here?
Poetry- Left Behind – Grief
A few words on grief and loss.
Five Minute Friday- Relief-An Addiction Story
There was relief
In the final sigh..
When surrender felt
Like breath of life..
Their Addiction-My Journey- The Road to Recovery
How do we love those who not only appear unlovable in their mess but also hate us in it, as well? I had dodged fists and verbal attacks, put up bail money (only once), picked up my grand-kids from a ravaged house with a passed out mom, and cleaned out more hidden empty bottles than I can count. Still, the pain I felt when the handcuffs went on killed me. The hopelessness was burning through my soul the way Satan enjoys.