I am so excited and so proud of my son. He has come so far in his recovery. I am completely aware that this could turn around in an instant but right now I am reveling in the joy of his success.

At this time last year, as we were beginning the lock down of COVID-19, he was in jail. Today he is moving into a house with his family and running a successful business. He now has a purpose, a reason and a desire to stay in recovery. Today I am walking in the light, the joy, the pride and the love of a mother that has suffered through so much evil because of addiction. Today is all I can concentrate on. Today is the day I celebrate without tears.

It hasn’t been an easy road, far from it. I now see a light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe, just maybe I will no longer be walking through the dark. Never give up because even in your darkest hour there is always hope. Hope is what lets us get up in the morning and Hope is sometimes the only thing we have to hold onto.

As mothers we learn very quickly that we need to celebrate the tiniest successes, any glimmer of hope we will take and run with it. There are so many tears yet we soldier on. We are strong yet weak, a force to be reckoned with and soul that needs comforting, but we always have hope. How can we not? It’s our child. We, as mothers, will never give up Hope.

Our stubborn determination to be an advocate for our children makes days like today possible. It doesn’t matter if they are 13 or 43, the stigma of addiction needs to end. We, as mothers, are saving our children. Not only our own but by sharing our stories we can help to save others too.

So anyway, he found this beautiful old house that he can lease to purchase. The house is 300 years old and has enough room for him, his fiance and their 4 children to spread out and enjoy life. The life that recovery has given them. So it is there and it is possible. They are excited, the children are excited and their new life is exciting! Today I’m celebrating success. I look forward to seeing them build a life together and raise their children. I look forward to watching my son be the man I always dreamed he would be. This is the day that I have prayed would come.

So yes, today I am a very proud Mother.

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