Tag Archives: substance abuse

A Mother’s Instinct

Posted on January 18, 2016 by heidih45

I try so hard to hide my pain, worry, and anxiety. It’s bottled up and shoved way done and hidden where no one can see. Like a double agent I go through life as if nothing is wrong, my life … Continue reading →

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Be Still

Posted on January 16, 2016 by heidih45

Be still my heart and listen, for he is there. Be still my fears and listen, for he is there. It’s when we stop and be still we realize God is everywhere. He hears our prayers, he knows our plight, … Continue reading →

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The Price of Addiction: So Much More Than Dollars and Cents..

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Marybeth Cichocki

In every conversation I’ve ever had regarding the disease of addiction somehow the topic always found its way back to the cost. We’ve all heard the horror stories of how pricy these resort style rehabs are. I can only imagine … Continue reading →

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So Much Loss

Posted on December 17, 2015 by heidih45

So much loss in our world today it shakes me to my core. Too many young lives gone to soon, now angels knocking on heavens door. Why can’t this country wake up and see the total destruction of our society. … Continue reading →

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I Broke Free

Posted on December 15, 2015 by heidih45

Let’s welcome our newest blogger Heidi Houle. Her words strike a chord among families of those struggling as only someone who has walked in our shoes can do. Thank you Heidi! The day I told the world my son was … Continue reading →

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Opioid Addiction: A Man Made Epidemic

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Marybeth Cichocki

During my sons active addiction I never gave any thought to where his pills were coming from beyond the pill mill doctors he visited once a month. I was too busy trying to save him from the addiction that would … Continue reading →

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Herion. Stop the Silence. Speak the Truth. Start the Conversation.

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Patricia Byrne

The front line of this fight is to Stop the Silence. Scream the Truth. Let people know that Addiction is in their own towns. It walks the halls of their schools and sits beside them in their workplace. It is teaching their children, driving their buses, policing their streets, and killing their neighborhood children. Continue reading →

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Double Standard Stigma

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Marybeth Cichocki

Please welcome MaryBeth Cichocki to our blog and visit her at http://mothersheartbreak.com/ As the mother of an addict who overdosed, I’m always saddened by some peoples reaction when I tell my son’s story. Well, he was an addict they say. He … Continue reading →