Is What I’m Experiencing Normal?

In working with parents of addicted loved ones, a common question I’m asked is: “why am I having these reactions, symptoms, feelings?  And are they ‘normal?’”  In many cases, when parents come to see me, they have endured incessant chaos with their addicted loved one which has left them feelingRead More

In my last blog post, I presented a definition of codependency and discussed the characteristics of this much talked about problem. This month I will cover the causes of codependency. Some of the primary causes of codependency are as follows: Inadequate Nurturing – Our need for approval, acceptance and loveRead More

I am the mother of three children, one son and twin daughters. All raised in the same house by the same parents. Out of my three children, one of my daughters and my son have a substance use disorder. My daughter used meth and fought with the disorder for three years.Read More

Christmas Eve, 2013. At 27 years old I thought my life was over. The past several years had been a whirlwind of destruction, chaos, illness, and hurt that I wanted to shut the door on but just couldn’t muster the strength to do so. I had alienated everyone who caredRead More