In becoming co-dependent, we tend to lose ourselves to an addiction we never had. Breaking this cycle will allow your children to endure their consequences and release them to gain self-dependence.
This episode is a reflection back to the time just before I began my recovery. There is anger, bitterness, pain, acceptance, and resolve here. I began to confront some hard truth within myself, and it was HARD! If you’re in that place, know you are not alone.
Recovery is possible! I will never doubt that. Our minds are stronger than any addiction, even substance use. The brain can be healed by new mindsets and thought patterns.
If you are lost watching your loved one battling substance use, please take a great minute to remember 1) You’re not alone. 2) God has your back far better than anyone else 3) Peace is possible through Christ Jesus.
Who left who?
Those living in addiction are alive, but they’re not LIVING! Are you? This is a harsh truth.
We are in the fight for our lives against addiction, and it is time to speak out and unwrap the stigma and judgment.
Trigger. It’s a word we fear for far too long. But we know the consequences of addiction. So, we walk on eggshells and stay silent. We fear everything.
Navigating addiction as a family is hard stuff. Yet, families are often judged by what they do or don’t do in handling these messy situations.
This Christian momma is tired—but here sits another experience in the travels of addiction. I learned it can’t be me; I can’t save, fix, or carry the weight of an addiction I don’t have.
Yes—RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE. Yes, it is amazing. People are choosing to live every single day!
SHAME!! It paralyzed me with anxiety and took me down. Every parent I know with a loved one in addiction confronts this crushing feeling at some point. We can’t let it drown us.
Today, I took part in what is called ‘Five Minute Friday’—A writing challenge that gives you a keyword that you are to take five minutes to write on.
God saves lives. Over and over, I watch Him perform miracles in the life of someone who often plays with death.
This episode talks about realizing nothing you say helps; nothing you do changes things. It reflects on that moment you begin to sink emotionally.
If you’re struggling to move out of their addiction, start with these few steps! You deserve peace and freedom, but it will take work to get there.
One day, you wake up to a child you don’t know. A person who no longer lives outside of addiction. Your reflection screams at you, “What have you done?”… Every parent with a child in addiction wonders what they did wrong.
What do the two phrases mean? Do the words matter?
Do we call sin, "sin," in addiction? Are we afraid to offend? Why? People deal with sin every day, in every setting. There is no judgment here—I Promise! Just some basic insight from experience and the truth.
We are in the fight for our lives against addiction, and it is time to come out of the closet and speak out for those we love most.
An emotional encounter in prayer, hope, faith, and truth. Recording could not stop the tears from falling. This podcast is a journey through the life of addiction from the perspective of a mother.
It is a grief like no other. Living grief never has an opportunity to say goodbye because it is a tragedy within "active addiction."
Ahhh.. bitterness. Resentment we hold onto against people or situations that rob our peace. (If we allow it) It took me months to work through this round, but I’ve made it to the other side, and you will, too.
Finding yourself in a place of hopelessness and fighting for the will to carry on. Addiction is a tough road for those living it- the person struggling with substance use and the family who loves them
