Tag: Recovery

The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling: How reading about the boy wizard benefited me as an Adult Child of Alcoholics

There's really nothing I can say about the Harry Potter book series that most people don't have some idea about already. With over 500 million copies sold in over 80 languages, the beloved series by J.K. Rowling transfigured countless people into wand-waving, potion-brewing, spell-speaking obsessives and magicked a nonprofit organization, a two-part stage play, and … Continue reading The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling: How reading about the boy wizard benefited me as an Adult Child of Alcoholics →

This is one action you must take to give the addict you love a chance at Recovery

If you've ever loved an alcoholic or addict, I bet you know that desperate desire to help and heal and fix them. You'd give your left kidney, the marrow in your bone, the air currently residing in your lungs at this exact moment - if that would do the trick and make them better. Maybe … Continue reading This is one action you must take to give the addict you love a chance at Recovery →

Here’s why you gotta keep that trash off your lawn

My dad overdosed on heroin a couple years ago. And a mixture of paramedic power, Narcan, and, most importantly, the will of a Higher Power brought him around and kept him on this planet. 🌍 And since bad news seems to travel faster than germs in a daycare center, I heard about the overdose pretty … Continue reading Here’s why you gotta keep that trash off your lawn →

Top 5 Reasons why Addiction is the Zombie Virus

I'm going to give it to you straight: I'm a little weirdly obsessed with zombie shows. The challenges faced by the survivors? The inevitable character growth? Yes, please! Pass the popcorn - I'm overly committed! 🍿 So when this addiction = the zombie virus comparison popped into my head, I tried to walk away from … Continue reading Top 5 Reasons why Addiction is the Zombie Virus →

Making Amends to my Mom

This is the letter I wrote and read to my mother as part of my Step 9 work. In my opinion, my mother and I have had a very strained and painful relationship for many years. My mother's alcoholism, drug addiction, codependency, prison sentences, and her personal decision to not work through her own childhood … Continue reading Making Amends to my Mom →