PAL Blog

At a certain point in time, I was just a regular suburban kid. I loved video games, watching cartoons, eating cereal, riding my bike with my friends, swimming, and catching bugs. My family loved me, and I felt it. I remember riding in my grandfather’s old pickup sandwiched between himRead More

One of the first things parents who have a child abusing drugs and alcohol can ask themselves is, are we one the same page about how we want to respond? The answer varies, but is often no. This is one of the critical issues that will need to be addressedRead More

The statement that addiction is a family disease is so true. I have two children, a son, who is 33, and a daughter who is 39. I have been happily married for 43 years. My daughter is the chaplain at a state university and has not had any issues withRead More

In my 25 years of working with parents of those suffering from substance use disorder, few concepts or perspectives stand out as much as “The Three Cs”. The concept comes from the Al-Anon Family Groups, but the idea has spread to countless other family recovery meetings. The Three Cs: youRead More