I’m so excited to make this BIG announcement! It’s been a long time coming, but today is finally the day! It’s with great anticipation that I announce today that my new book, “Finding Hope, A Field Guide for Families Affected by Addiction” is set to release on August...
I will never forget the first time someone asked me, “What’s wrong with you?!” I had stolen some pills, okay, a lot of pills, from someone who had just had surgery. I didn’t even think about what I was doing at the time. All I was thinking about was getting high and...
Recently I heard a counselor tell someone at one of Hope is Alive’s – Finding Hope classes say, “Everyone will relapse, but no one ever has to take another drink or do another drug.” The more I pondered this, the more it made real good sense, but not only...
Yesterday I posted this picture. In a matter of minutes I received two text messages. As I wrote on Facebook, these two short conversations depict the vivid paradox that is sobriety. Joy and Fear. Although neither man says much in his message. It’s very easy to read...
My good friend Floyd works down at Rob’s Ranch, a treatment center for men struggling with chemical dependency. He’s the health and nutrition supervisor and makes a point to spend time with many of the families each weekend as they arrive for visitation. In...
