Raising the Bottom?
Rock Bottom, Raising the Bottom or Tough Love? After speaking to and emailing hundreds of parents, spouses and other family members, I know this is a lot easier said, than done. Raising the bottom...
View ArticleWife of Alcoholic. An Amazing Story.
This story below was sent to us at Changing Lives Foundation. We share this candid and powerful account of one woman’s struggle and ultimate healing (with the author’s permission) with hope that it...
View ArticleWhat is a Pink Cloud?
ASK JOE: What is a Pink Cloud?: Q: What is a Pink Cloud? What does the term “pink cloud” mean? “I fell off my pink cloud with a thud.” ~Elizabeth Taylor A. Being “on a Pink Cloud” means to feel...
View ArticleDrug Addiction Relapse: The Revolving Door
Drug Addiction Relapse: Changing Lives Foundation recently came across an infographic containing some great info on relapse —Drug Addiction Relapse: The Revolving Door Reposted below with permission....
View ArticleAn Addicted Child and A Mother’s Journey; Peeling The Onion
RECOVERY BOOKS: Peeling The Onion: A Mother’s journey of healing and learning through the years of my son’s drug addiction and recovery. ~By Donna M. Packed with Gems of Wisdom and Unexpected...
View ArticleDetachment. How Can I?
When life becomes one crisis after another, when emotional pain and endless drama become “the norm” what am I supposed to do? Over the past few decades I’ve received this question a lot. Recently it...
View ArticleMonthly Review: Addiction. A Family Disease, China’s Web Junkies & Raising...
Monthly Review: November ’13—February ’14 Addiction. A Family Disease, China’s Web Junkies and Raising the Bottom Happy Springtime from Changing Lives Foundation! In case you missed our latest posts...
View ArticleDaily drug use in the USA and first-time illicit drug users.
I was amazed by the info on first-time drug use. Every day in the USA millions of young adults (18-25 years old) use illicit substances, ranging from marijuana, heroin, and cocaine, to hallucinogens...
View ArticleAddiction: Disease or Moral Failing?
Addiction: Disease or Moral Failing? – by Chaplain Joe Herzanek “There is a battle going on for the mind—a tug-of-war, you might say.” – Chaplain Joe Herzanek, Why Don’t They Just Quit? Hope for...
View ArticleDaniel’s Story. A Mother’s Painful Lessons Learned.
It is hard to experience once again the pain of that time in my life. I do so—that I may remember more clearly the lessons I have learned and perhaps help someone else who may be facing this...
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