Parenting an Addict

Personal Writing & Blog

The Past Informing the Future

Keven, Anthony, "Kelly" For many years I had a blog called "The Needle and the Damage Done" (yes, I stole that title from Neil Young's...

Which Came First?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There is plenty of info out there on this topic, so I’m switching up the focus to talk about mental...

Conversations with Former Drug Users - Educate Your Kids and Yourselves

This post is for everyone - but especially for parents of younger kids. Its a sad ugly truth that your children will most likely be...

Turning Loss into Hope

Maggie Today I’m sharing about a woman who is a genuine hero. One definition of hero is “someone who fights for a cause” and Maggie...

The Ups and Downs of Life with a Substance Abuser

When Keven was actively using (in other words, almost all the time) my first thought every morning was, "I hope he makes it through...