Katie and Brittany - A Mothers Addiction Journey

Addiction-Where were the parents?!

I see the comment so often when it comes to addiction.  “Where were the parents?”.  That REALLY infuriates me.  It adds to the stigma that is already present and a big reason why so many families keep the struggle to themselves.  We feel judged, people cast downward glances,  unsure of what to say. Where was I?  When you were born, …

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Marriage Survival Skills, When your Child is an Addict

It’s easy for us to lose sight of ourselves and our marriage when our children struggle with addiction. Our sole focus becomes saving them, and others, inadvertently, can fall to the wayside. My own marriage was crumbling at one point, everything became toxic and unhealthy. I mean LITERALLY everything. The blame game was in full force for a long time. …

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