PAL Blog

Most families know that one of the tremendous tolls addiction takes on a family is financial. Mixed in with the emotional trauma and the whirlwind of problems of dealing with a son or daughter suffering from addiction is, many times, an overwhelming financial burden. Most families do not escape thisRead More

Havasupai Falls is an isolated paradise located deep in a remote corner of the Grand Canyon National Park. It attracts thousands of visitors yearly, people wishing to experience the beautiful, cool, turquoise waters and magnificent waterfalls. The Falls sit on the land of the Havasupai people, and in order toRead More

The path of one whose family member is addicted is often long and grueling.  It is filled with a few ups and far too many downs.  It is a path where our deepest fears are encountered, our vulnerabilities exposed and our failings magnified.  Along the way, the forces at workRead More

My mother passed away last week at the age of 84.  The reason I mention this is that her life, like yours, was impacted by addicted loved ones.  At age seven she watched her alcoholic father die on the living room floor of their modest home.  She then, along withRead More