Things look better when we’re grateful We can still find goodness, peace, and love in our lives, difficult as they are to see with children, partners, or friends who struggle with mental health challenges and addiction. How? When we focus through eyes of gratitude...
Become More Resilient in 2 Quick, Fun Ways It takes bravery to face and manage stress, instead of avoiding or denying it by saying things like “I don’t have time for this!” or “I’m fine!” We all have a tendency to use forms of everyday dissociation to dodge our pain...
Finding some control when things around you are chaotic. What’s going on with you? When things are out of control in your loved ones’ worlds, try something different. If the words of someone you care about are disrupting you or their actions are frenzied, before you...
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late Self-regulation for anxiety Anxiety is at the roots of meth and stimulant use; anxiety that we may not even notice. I never dreamed my sons had so much anxiety. They were athletic, smart, musical, and confident. They were happy…or so I...
Don’t Wait Until it’s Too Late Harm reduction saves lives I cannot stress enough how important detox and treatment are as first steps into abstinence or decreased use. When the people we care about are gripped by the beastly disease of out-of-control substance use,...
Don’t Wait Until it’s Too Late Meth is a poisoned mercurial salesman lying through his teeth selling you promises. But what is actually delivered is a heart-suck, followed by a mind, body, face, teeth, and soul-suck. Meth users experience an ever-increasing desire for...
