Addiction does not discriminate. No one can dispute this fact. Addiction is toxic. It seeps its way into everything, for those who are caught in its grip, and overflows into the lives of those around them. Addiction affects children. Every day a baby is born drug dependent; a child buries his mother —Read More →
No girl wants to be “that girl.” When I look back on the last 20 years of my life, as hazy as they are, it’s clear to me that all I wanted was for people to like me. I measured that by how much attention I got. As a teenager,Read More →
Sometimes people in recovery make decisions we don’t agree with. What is the difference between supporting someone 100% and enabling them?Read More →
“Fucking drug addict…” my husband mutters under his breath. I sense his sarcasm, I see him wink with a stupid grin on his face. I know he is joking, but one of these days I will punch him right in his balls. He thinks it’s funny to taunt me aboutRead More →
She gleams with pride as she points me to the first picture in a frame on the mantle, as I am invited along on a journey of Jennifer’s life. In the picture stands an adorable little girl, wrapped in a frilly pink tutu, grinning wildly for the camera. The nextRead More →