So here’s the plan…I will continue to shout the message from the rooftops. I will spend every free minute and take every opportunity to educate the masses to the best of my ability. I truly believe education is the key. All great change takes time. I will learn to be more patient. I see small changes every day. I will remember to acknowledge the good changes. I will rejoice with every life saved. I will never stop. Because every life has value.
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If I feel myself feeling overwhelmed at work, for example, I stop, take 5 minutes and do a quick guided visualization. Maybe I will go to the beach for 5 minutes and feel the sand on my feet and the warmth of the sun and hear the waves crashing on the shore. I do the same thing each night when I go to bed.
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Do you ever struggle with life? I know I do. Sometimes things can knock us down. For people with addictions and families dealing with addiction, it can feel like a constant struggle.
One of my favorite books is “The Four Agreements” by Don Miquel Ruiz.
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Life has a way of synchronizing. I wanted to better understand what Andy had gone through. I knew he had a lot of shame about becoming involved in drugs. I knew very little about how to help someone who becomes addicted, so I decided to educate myself.
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To my son, I wish to say: You mattered! You gave me the best and happiest years of my life. You are so loved. You were an incredible, amazing person who possessed great intelligence, musical talent, beauty—both inside and out, and deep friendships with many people who loved and respected you. I wish you could have seen what I saw.
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September 12, 2014 by
Pam
My favorite part was hearing people in recovery sharing their stories. They explained, in no uncertain terms, how miserable their lives were until they decided to seek help. And then the good part—they are now living happy, fulfilling lives in recovery.
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