July 13, 2020
On December 6, 2019, I ended my call with my son with “I love you, I love you, I love you and will keep praying for you but you cannot call me anymore until you decide you are changing your Read more…
July 12, 2020
It has been 9 months since my last post. I think I got sick of myself. I keep telling myself that I started this blog as a way to tell my story, OUR story, the story of how my family Read more…
October 5, 2019
Throughout my son’s journey I have met so many young people battling the demon of addiction. I’ve seen so much recovery, relapse, overdoses and even death. My heart breaks each and every time. I try not lose hope watching it Read more…
July 24, 2019
It has been several months since I posted anything. Earlier in the year my son started his 3.5 year sentence in prison…..his second visit. I thought that seeing my precious boy go to prison the first time was devastating but Read more…
February 8, 2019
He calls… and my cool, collected, strong outward persona is shattered into that broken mom again. I waited 5 weeks to hear his voice and when that phone rang and I knew it was him, of course all the anger Read more…
January 28, 2019
I haven’t heard my son’s voice for several weeks now. Throughout our life and this addiction journey, I can count on one hand how many times we have gone longer than a week without talking to each other. Although the Read more…
January 21, 2019
Its been almost a month since I wrote—New Year’s Eve—did a little recap of the year. The year came in quietly and bam, we are already 3 weeks into 2019. My son got transferred to the department of corrections to Read more…
December 31, 2018
When I look back at the past 12 months, so much has happened—good and bad. In terms of my addicted son, wow what a whirlwind. He got released from prison in April after ~10 months. I had so many hopes Read more…
December 19, 2018
“You’re only 24 1/2 and looking at your 4th felony drug possession charge. Something is going on that needs to be addressed. I hope you can figure it out so you don’t spend your life in and out of prison.” Read more…
December 5, 2018
In a previous post I mentioned that my son suggested I read a book written from an addict’s perspective so I could try and find some understanding into the world I feel so uneducated about. Even though I have joined Read more…
