Yes, he’s in jail, his family is losing their home, he gambled away all the profits from his business and he wants money for socks! He has the audacity to call to say he wants socks! http://www.walkingthruthedark.com/2022/05/20/how-much-more-can-i-take/ I think that this is the first time that I am this angry with him. He has not
This past week my husband and I went to a county sponsored Narcan training and information meeting. It was a great information gathering event. There was many different rehab centers, Parent support groups, recover resources and educational opportunities. It was great to be able to talk to well informed professionals and gather information. There was
Gratitude. What an amazing word. We could all use a little more of this. I am very guilty of this. I concentrate on what is wrong rather then what is right. I want a perfect picture life. That just is not possible but how do I change that perspective? I think gratitude is the key.
While we all are struggling through the COVID-19 lock downs life gets stressful. Since we have my son’s family living here with us, things get crazy. There is no personal space, no escape some days. 4 children and 3 adults are a lot of people together 24/7 in the same house. Then to add to
Repost – https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a-tale-of-two-epidemics-when-covid-19-and-opioid-addiction-collide-2020042019569 A tale of two epidemics: When COVID-19 and opioid addiction collide Posted April 20, 2020, 2:30 pm Peter Grinspoon, MD Contributor I am a primary care doctor who has recovered from — and who treats — opiate addiction. I work in an inner-city primary care clinic in Chelsea, Massachusetts, which currently has
repost : From The Addiction Center https://www.addictioncenter.com/community/addiction-covid-19-connection/ How Is COVID-19 Impacting People with an Addiction? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spread respiratory disease that has changed the globe in a matter of months. Businesses, schools, churches, and the daily life of individuals have been disrupted financially and socially. Just as the disease has
Just finished visiting my son. Surprised him since I usually visit on Sundays but was sick this Sunday. He was very happy to see me since he hasn’t been able to call anyone because he’s out of money. We talked about how he really missed his kids and it upset him when he saw them
What are your thoughts on this “new” treatment idea? https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-01-29/mindfulness-grows-as-treatment-for-addiction In Addiction Recovery, a Matter of the Mind Mindfulness holds promise as a treatment for those struggling to curb their substance misuse, researchers say. By Katelyn Newman Staff WriterJan. 29, 2020, at 6:00 a.m Joe Fox’s drug of choice is alcohol. And while he says he’s
Having a loved one in recovery means you’ll always live on the edge. Sadly we learn this fact over and over again. I thought maybe overdosing would have a huge impact on my son. It did not. He is back in jail, found unconscious in his truck with needles and drugs on his lap. Why?
Today my son turned 33. Age is just a number but also a barometer of how long he’s been struggling with addiction. 15 years, a very very long time. Within those years we’ve gone without knowing where he was, taking him to numerous rehabs, meeting with numerous counselors, setting up sober living houses, receiving phone
I feel as though I’m very lucky right now. It didn’t always feel this way. Those close to me just didn’t understand addiction, well really neither did I. But I was thrust into learning and learning quickly all I could about the subject. I read whatever I could find and learned so much. I felt
https://cvshealth.com/thought-leadership/myths-and-facts-about-naloxone Repost : According to a Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, 56 percent of Americans say that they have been personally touched by the opioid abuse epidemic.1 With so many affected by the devastation that opioid misuse and abuse can cause, it’s important to understand the available tools that can help in the event of an overdose.
Make a Difference on International Overdose Awareness Day Of the 61,311 preventable drug overdoses in the country in 2017, more than 43,000 involved opioids. International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held Aug. 31 each year to remember those gone too soon from overdose deaths. What can you do? Hold a candlelight vigil Offer
I don’t even know where to begin. I was so confident, so happy, my heart was whole when my son was out of jail and was able to be part of my birthday. I couldn’t believe the sense of peace I felt, the inner joy of seeing him and hugging him. He saw his son