This is why!
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.
Their Addiction ~My Journey: “I’m Sorry They Hate You”
When the bad got worse and everyone departed, I stood firm. I’m not confident I was wanted, though. The more I stayed, the more despised I became. Eventually, I left you to do what you wanted to do.
Their Addiction~My Journey: I’m Tired
..all the words in the world can’t fix this.
Their Addiction ~ My Journey, “Bitterness Bites”
Being right in our feelings is not being righteous to God.
Five Minute Friday- “Absence”
I wake up every morning to an absence I never prepared for. How do parents ever prepare their hearts for moments like this? Addiction continues to steal precious lives.
Poetry-Destination Home
Cancer sucks.
Their Addiction~My Journey, “Love Is No Matter What”
Love is NEVER in question. Our beloved family members lost in this world of addiction are ALWAYS loved.


