There was a period in my life where I spent most of my time doing one of two things: I was either worrying to extremes, or praying about what I was worrying about. My prayers were desperate. I often prayed “Please let him come home safely.” Sometimes I prayed for...
Step 11: “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” Like many family members experiencing the impact of alcohol and drug...
When I started attending recovery meetings for family members affected by someone else’s addiction, something became clear to me pretty quickly: I had no idea how to communicate in a healthy manner. The communication that had taken place in my marriage when alcoholism...
Currently there is a situation in my life that doesn’t have any direct impact on me, and yet it’s been on my mind and on my heart. Someone I love is struggling. It’s deep and painful, and it’s difficult to watch. I’ve often thought that if I had to choose between...
Can unity exist in relationships? Yes! Of course, that didn’t seem at all possible to me at the beginning of my journey in family recovery. When my husband and I first met, we both knew something very important about relationships: how not to have healthy ones....
