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“MY MOM FINALLY SAW ME AS HER SON AGAIN”

Posted on March 11, 2017 by libbycataldi

A young man in recovery wrote to me: About two weeks after my mom finished reading your book, she and I had an unbelievable conversation. She told me that reading the book was very difficult for her at times, … Continue reading →

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I’m The Mom of an Addict…

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Sandy Swenson

“I’m the mom of an addict, and I’m not ashamed to say that anymore. There’s a time when I was…..” My interview with the ASK documentary team about love, learning, and letting go: Please watch and share this … Continue reading →

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My Glass Is Half Full

Posted on March 6, 2017 by annali2002

From Hope For Today, January 23: “One of the gifts I have received from Al-Anon is learning how to maintain an attitude of gratitude. Before the program I didn’t really understand the true nature of gratitude. I thought it … Continue reading →

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Let go..

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Magnolia Beginnings

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Let Recovery Begin With Me

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sandy Swenson

I will accept what is. I will accept the things I cannot change. I will find peace. Continue reading →

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Denial and Addiction- Libby Cataldi

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Magnolia Beginnings

DENIAL AND ADDICTION by Libby Cataldi A mother writes: Our daughter, both strikingly beautiful and musically gifted, signed a recording contract with an International music company at the age of fifteen. I traveled with her extensively and never had an … Continue reading →

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Expectations

Posted on February 21, 2017 by annali2002

In recovery, we learn to profoundly adjust our expectations, hard as it is. We raised one child, and now we have another. We are all too aware of the change that drugs have produced in our children. A parent wrote … Continue reading →

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AFFIRMATIONS

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Magnolia Beginnings

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THE SHAME ISOLATES US

Posted on February 17, 2017 by libbycataldi

THE SHAME ISOLATES US Libby Cataldi This is part of a series of monthly posts that reference many conversations with Dr. MacAfee. Thanks, Doc. A dear friend of mine and Dr MacAfee’s, a mother of a recovering addict, wrote to … Continue reading →

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Rewriting My Story

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Magnolia Beginnings

Originally posted on LIVING IN THIS MOMENT:
“We become the stories we listen to. But perhaps the more important question is, what stories do you listen to? What stories are forming your life?” – Matthew Kelly, The Rhythm of Life.…

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