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Jul 15, 20230 min read
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A phrase that hurts parents of addicts
I wrote this 11 years ago today: “I am grieving. I am grieving the loss of the years we lost to drugs, to the person he once was, to the...
Nov 3, 20223 min read
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Tapping Into Grief
When you lose a child, there is nothing positive to be said. People say, “he’s at peace now” and I believe that, but it doesn’t reduce...
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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COVID Report + 7 Things
It’s been a while since I’ve felt up to writing. First, I went through some “blues”, then I got COVID! COVID is no joke - I’m still very...
Jun 18, 20224 min read
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I Officially Hate Guns
The shooting at Robb Elementary School last week is still fresh in our hearts and minds. I didn’t sleep much last week. As I stared at my...
Jun 1, 20223 min read
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End of Year Thoughts
The first thing I want to say is thank you to every one of you who reads my blog! I know how busy we can all be so the fact that you stop...
Dec 30, 20213 min read
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Christmas 2021
Another Christmas is upon us. With COVID still disrupting our lives, it’s been another strange year (they even had to cancel some current...
Dec 23, 20213 min read
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Surviving and Thriving After Loss Interview
Hi Everyone! Tuesday, December 7, was Keven's birthday. I just happened to be asked to take part in an interview on the topic of grief on...
Dec 9, 20211 min read
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Suicide Awareness Month - Stigma
Stigma is any attitude, belief or behavior that discriminates against people There’s been a stigma toward substance abuse and mental...
Sep 30, 20213 min read
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Suicide Awareness Month - It's Not a Selfish Act
I’m grateful for the “awareness movement” because its brought attention to all the various causes out there. I looked at a list and there...
Sep 23, 20214 min read
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Friendship Vs. True Friendship
“Good friends care for each other, close friends understand each other, but true friends stay forever. Beyond words, beyond distance &...
Aug 12, 20213 min read
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We Need Each Other
“Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at...
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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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...
Jun 3, 20215 min read
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Welcome to My New Writing Space
April 15, 2021 Thanks for taking the time to check out my writing! Don’t let the title of my blog scare you away! My main focus is...
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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