Finding Hope

Finding Hope

WorldLast August, I bottomed out. I was desperately looking for help in coping with my 23-year-old daughter’s heroin addiction. She violated her bail (which I posted), continued to use (while in my home), was sent to county jail where she went through withdrawal and...
Steering Clear of Misery

Steering Clear of Misery

WorldAs the COVID pandemic stretches from weeks into months and probably longer the “Misery Index” is slowly rising for most of us. Boredom, the lack of direction and fun activities, isolation from friends and family, limited access to support networks (church, PAL...
Healing from Codependency

Healing from Codependency

WorldA new year (and new decade!) naturally brings with it the tendency to reassess and realign our intentions and goals.  We have all probably set New Year’s resolutions with the full intention of keeping them, only to find ourselves back in old patterns within a few...