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March 10, 2022

Who do you want to be through your journey?

Most of run on empty. We don't even realize how empty empty really is until we have a loved one with substance abuse challenges. When navigating the world of mental health, it can feel so isolating, daunting, intimidating, and hopeless. So many tim…

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March 4, 2022

Blatant Lying: What to do about it

When it comes to having a loved one in addiction, it’s all the lying that can make us start feeling crazy!!! All the freaking lies they tell, lies they don’t even have to tell. There are so many times where you scratch your head going,…

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Feb. 25, 2022

Losing the people we love

*I started writing this blog a few months ago after a friend of mine had passed. One of many, unfortunately. At the time, I couldn’t finish it. I couldn’t bring myself to put it out in the world as things were still too raw. It went into…

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Feb. 18, 2022

When can you expect your loved one to start adulting?

I get these comments from families all the time, why does it still seem like they are teenagers?   Families often expect that once someone goes to rehab, they get out and they move on with their life as if their drug use was noth…

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Feb. 11, 2022

The one boundary that will change your life

One of the most straight forward and time-saving boundaries I use when dealing with someone with substance use disorder is matching the level of energy someone else puts in.   I love helping people. For a long time, my love for he…

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Feb. 4, 2022

Are we setting unrealistic expectations when we confront a drug/alcohol user

How do you get someone to admit that they're using drugs or alcohol? This is a question I get asked all the time. Here is my perspective with my story: On my last day using, my mom asked me a simple question. What I didn’t know then, …

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Jan. 28, 2022

The Goals of a Manipulator

When you have a loved one with a substance abuse issue, one of the main things that you are going to be challenged with is all the different ways in which they are being very manipulative, and the reasons as to why they're being manipulative. …

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Jan. 21, 2022

3 Things to Look for When Someone is Getting Out of Rehab

I’ve watched thousands of people come in and out of recovery, go in and out of rehabs, and there are characteristics that I look for in a person give me an idea if I think that someone is ready to start the journey of long term recovery. These…

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