Addiction and My Son

  • My Son and the Addict

    This morning, I have re-read the previous posts I’ve made in my blog. I haven’t read any of them for quite some time and it has made my heart ache. We have been living with this for years now, and he is only 21 years old. I’ve been writing about it since he was 19…

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  • Ditching Alcohol & Nicotine

    Describe one positive change you have made in your life. This has been a journey. I’ve ditched alcohol a few times during my life. Sometimes for a few years or a few months or just drastically reducing the frequency with which I imbibe. I gave nicotine up fully for the first time last year. Unfortunately…

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  • The Prodigal Son

    The Prodigal Son Returns: addiction, family and hope

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  • This Be The Verse

    When I started writing this blog on NYE, I wasn’t sure why I felt the urge to do so. But I did feel it. Strongly. I’m not much of a social media person. I have an Instagram account on which I haven’t posted for around 3 years. I don’t have Facebook or Twitter. I think…

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  • But it’s only Cannabis

    Trying to get support for my son has been incredibly difficult. There are some logistical issues for us; we live in a small rural town around 2 hours from the city and there is a lack of support services in our area. So, I had expected to face some challenges in accessing suitable support services…

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