My son is transitioning from a Colorado county jail to a minimum security penitentiary. Try using the words “my son” and “penitentiary” in the same sentence. But he was convicted of possession and distribution charges. He is currently at a Reception and Diagnostic Center, where he’s being evaluated to determine which medical, social and educational services […]
Since his early teens, my son’s substance abuse has consumed our family. It’s been a frightening, life altering and wild ride; certainly not what I pictured on that January day in 1986. For years, I had a strategy of sidestepping the whole truth when addressing the reality of his situation. “He’s out in Colorado”, […]
Addiction is the enemy, not the person – And there’s no truth in the enemy within. The Serenity Prayer God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.
Addiction is the enemy, not the person. The Serenity Prayer God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference.