
A letter to my children, from an addict
Answering questions my kids (and maybe other addicts’ kids) have about addiction
Answering questions my kids (and maybe other addicts’ kids) have about addiction
No addict ever died from too many questions, but an awful lot have died from too few.
“There’s hope for the hopeless and all those who’ve strayed. Come sit at the table, come taste the grace.”
There are some days when you WANT to turn down that road. But remember what it holds. Remember where it took you before.
Dear Addict (or family of an addict), I know you. I know who you are. I may not know your name. But I KNOW you.
If you have to ask… People only ask this question because they believe that have at least some evidence to demonstrate that they are an
First, let me say that our sobriety is not your responsibility. We make our own choices. It is NOT your job to keep us sober.
You need very little actual thinking to be an addict. You wake up with ONE main goal. You know what to do to get what you need. You know how to find the resources to acquire it. And you know what to do with it once you have it.
Those obstacles keeping you trapped in addiction are being destroyed so you will be set free.
In the mind of an addict there is a paranoia, a deep-seated fear, of questions. Questions require answers.
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