Lisa reflects on the rapid physical and emotional changes experienced throughout life, particularly emphasizing stress and its impacts on health. Early signs of aging, such as graying hair and weight gain, are exacerbated by the strains of motherhood and family addiction. As she navigates rising blood pressure and the complications of medication, she reflects on the deeper mental struggles tied to faith and personal growth. The journey leads to reconciliation with God, replacing reliance on pharmaceuticals with healthier habits. Ultimately, she embraces the wisdom gained from life's trials, finding hope and laughter amid ongoing challenges, while recognizing the importance of faith and self-acceptance.
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’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, “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 – Breaking Addiction’s Hold (A Parent’s Release)
God's love will lead us to step aside. His parenting must come first.
Authentic Truths- Confrontation With Self
I play the 'forget game' to move on. Forget what they did, forget what they said, forget the pain, forget the abuse, forget the porn, forget the drinking. I work so hard to forget, I never allow myself to heal.
Mental Health Monday-Awakening from Darkness
When I am bound by bipolar, I fear movement. I cast this unimaginable shadow over myself that darkens with each passing day. I proved this earlier this month when I looked out my office window and noticed the sun.
Their Addiction~My Journey- A Personal Note to Parents of Loved Ones in Addiction
For some, the safe love is for their own heart and wellness- because the stress of their loved one’s addiction has caused true illness- heart disease, high blood pressure, mental illness due to-anxiety, drastic mood shifts, and mental sickness from the occasional life saved from overdose, right there in your living room or bathroom.
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.


