Dear Friends and Family,I used you, manipulated you, lied to you, and broke your heart. While you cried a thousand tears for me, I was getting high. I make no excuses. A pathological urge with no conscience, integrity, or morals drove me. I put you through hell, and I regret that. Going forward, I will
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What happens when you struggle with a substance use disorder that doesn’t respond to medication alone? Are you doomed to suffer for the rest of your life, or are there other alternatives? Addiction is a complex and multifaceted illness, and everyone struggles differently. Some have childhood trauma, others start with prescription medication, some come from
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As a person in long-term recovery working with families, it’s evident that substance use disorder devastates everyone in its path. Addiction is a soul-destroying disease, and in the throes of getting high, folks seldom think about how their actions affect the people who love them. Yet, addiction isn’t a singular act. It goes hand in
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Dave’s Story. The first time I met Dave, he was bent over a pool table with a cigarette dangling from his lips. Dave squinted down the table, yelled, ‘bank,’ and shot the ball. The ball careened off the sidewall and landed in the corner pocket. Dave spun on his heels, grinned at me, and drained
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