“As a child of God, I am all I need to be – loving, lovable, and splendid.” –Courage to Change, p.143 Alcoholism taught me a lot of false truths from a young age. When my father left to be with a woman he met in a bar, I believed I must not be very important. ...
Broken trust. It’s the primary issue that family members talk about when they discuss what’s been the most difficult for them when they’ve been impacted by the disease of addiction. They want to trust their loved ones again. Their loved ones want to be trusted. ...
Those who are new to family recovery are often surprised to hear members introduce themselves as “grateful members” of Al-Anon or Nar-Anon. In the midst of the chaos and struggles that often accompany alcoholism and addiction, what is there to be grateful for? It’s...
It’s a gray and rainy day, and I’m sitting in a room with a group of people who never wanted to gain entry into the retreat we’re hosting. They desperately tried everything in their power to never be here. They formulated plans, they had talks, they paid good money,...
“Detachment is not a wall; it is a bridge.” –Courage to Change p. 22 Detachment. It’s often viewed as an ugly word, at least at first, by family members who love someone who struggles with alcoholism or addiction. Many of us come with pre-conceived notions about...
