Addiction
27
May
My Biggest Regret- Vaccinating
-
By
devadmin
As a little bit of an overprotective older mom (I had Alison when I was 37 which I consider an older mom), I made sure she had her regu...
25
May
The Pity Train
-
By
All addiction Mamas have been at this junction- hated and cut off by our grown addict kids, all the while trying to give them our holy ...
14
May
Hep C Be Gone
-
By
Hepatitis C ( inflammation of the liver), is one of the dreaded diseases that an iv drug user can contract ...
11
May
A Necessary Ingredient- Luck
-
By
My Mom said (in the car yesterday with Patti and myself) “You’ve gotta have luck in this world”. She went on to say that her good luc...
10
May
The Rehab Support Team
-
By
Sippin Arnold Palmers. Yep- that’s what we did yesterday- me, Alison, Grandma, John and Patti. After all, she’s gonna be there a year,...
04
May
Naltrexone- Pro Or Con
-
By
I've been on a harm reduction kick lately, always looking for a solution for addiction other than 12 step programs (which are only succ...
02
May
The Controversial ‘Harm Reduction’
-
By
Harm reduction is a drug and alcohol counseling term which, I have come to learn, can mean a variety of different things depending on w...
25
Apr
The Sweat Lodge After Detox
-
By
Yesterday I got a call from Alison saying she and her group were going to a Native American sweat lodge that evening. I had heard about...
23
Apr
Addict’s Mantra- ‘One Day At A Time’
-
By
I finally broke down and called Kay today. Mikie has been at sober living 4 days now. So far so good, I’m glad to report. She gave him ...
19
Apr
The Terror Of The Ringing Telephone
-
By
Nothing used to agitate me more than a ringing phone. It could be my cell or land line, no matter- it always caused a tightening in my ...