VOICES – All Those Soul-Crushing Feelings
Dear pillow, sorry for all the tears.
A Future You
“It’s your last chance,” the therapist had warned us. “She’s sixteen. Soon you won’t be able to make decisions about her health.”
Beyond Fear: A Mother’s Path to Peace, Love, and Gratitude
NEW THIS WEEK
How to tame the fear when the beast is our own child’s addiction.
Dear Mom: Don’t Lose Hope
Dear Mom, addiction has nothing to do with the love between a mother and child.
Let the Guilt Go
We do the best we can when raising our children, but when things go wrong, everything we’ve ever done becomes fodder for the fire of maternal guilt.
The Gift of No Shame
Who carries shame in the world of addiction? Is it the sick one or families, or both? What does shame feel like? And how can you find the gift of NO SHAME?
The Struggle to Be Right-Sized In Your Addict’s Life
My first response was denial. One would think I knew better considering the family I came from, but as Melody Beattie says, “Denial is the shock absorber for the soul.”
Let’s Talk podcast with host William Moyers
Sandy Swenson talks with host William Moyers about how the distinction between her son and the disease changed everything.
Pain vs Suffering
As the mom of an addicted child, is it possible to find peace of mind and freedom from suffering? Listen in as Victoria Stith tells you how.
The Difference between Guilt and “Feeling Guilty”
Listen in as Victoria Stith shares techniques for recognizing and managing some very difficult emotions.
Being the Mom of an Addict
Once upon I was just a regular mom. And then I had to figure out how to be the mom of an addict.
Recovery: ‘The Tough Road’
We are called to love our children unconditionally, but the question became what does love look like in this situation, in dealing with someone in the throes of addiction?
To Be The Mom of An Addicted Child
An interview with Sandy Swenson by the creators of ‘ASK: Can Love Survive Addiction and Co-Dependency?’ documentary.
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