We all have different levels of pain and trauma. The same thing that shook me to the core, may not bother you at all. That doesn’t mean my feelings and by-product of such experiences are invalid. And vise-versa. That old saying: “Time heals all wounds”? Yea that may be true to some degree. Or does … Read more
Hey Guys! I’ve always loved writing. Stories, Poetry, Songs- you name it and I enjoy writing about it. Losing my mom was one of the most emotionally grueling things I’ve ever dealt with. I found peace in writing. I privately idolize poetry. The thought it takes to come up with the rhyme and rhythm to … Read more
Let me take a moment and introduce myself, I’m not your son, your daughter, husband or wife Me, I am the better part – their addiction, I am a mask that hides my true self from you They love me more than anything, and I love them, For their every waking moment is devoted to … Read more
When Mom got so deep into addiction, I had to blame somebody. I blamed you. You were her main source for these pills. You helped her Dr. shop; you introduced her to crack (or so I thought), and you cost her-her life. She had a bed in a rehab. She could have gone to detox … Read more
I don’t know how we got here. I’m not sure when things changed for us. When you’re a mother, you think the worst-case scenario is your daughter marrying a man you don’t approve of. I never took into accountability the power meth could have over my child. I thought of myself as the force to … Read more
My mother’s ring. It has sat in my jewelry box for the last few years. It’s still broken. I had it repaired when it was given to me eleven years ago. However, it could not be fixed completely. Symbolically, just like my mother. I spent many years as a spectator to my mother’s addiction. Watching as it … Read more
**I am not the original writer** YOU CAN’T MAKE ME CLEAN…. You can’t make me clean, though I know it is what you want for me to be. But until I want it, I won’t be. You can’t love me clean, because until I learn to love myself, I won’t be. I know you must … Read more
So I’ve been pretty emotional since yesterday. My mom has been on my mind and I find the tears just falling. I couldn’t figure out where it’s coming from. And now I do. Yesterday I was able to tell my son that his adoption is FINALLY actually happening. That his biological dad signed his part … Read more
How can you have empathy towards your addict without enabling? In some situations the two seem to intertwine. When you find out someone close to you has an addiction, many of us have the initial reaction of: How could you do this? But in reality we should be asking: Why would you do this? Now … Read more
Hey Guys! Hope you all are having a wonderful day! I was just doing some research and stumbled across a pretty interesting read. I know it’s easy to get caught up in the bad when it comes to addiction. I wanted to take a minute to share some thoughts from my reading this article with … Read more
