Category Archives: Family & Addiction

CNN on Prescription Drug Abuse

Posted on March 6, 2013 by crpmaster

  CNN ran an interesting program that took my breath away on March 2 regarding prescription drug addiction. Poppy Harlow spent a night interviewing women in the Cooke County Jail in eastern Tennessee where the sheriff reported that approximately 95% … Continue reading →

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The latest studies on adolescent drug abuse

Posted on February 27, 2013 by crpmaster

At any newcomers Al-Anon meeting, more than half of those attending are parents, and more than half of them are parents in crisis. That is, their children are in crisis as well. Yet I haven’t found my feet “connecting” with … Continue reading →

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Where Is the Divine Order?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by crpmaster

Faith. A worthy topic for a recent 12-Step meeting I attended, and easily the reason I wrote this book — to restore my own faith, and perhaps influence others that, in fact, ALL IS IN DIVINE ORDER. Hmmm. Sometimes it … Continue reading →

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Allowing For Compromise

Posted on February 6, 2013 by crpmaster

In the current Congressional battles, each side takes positions representing the thinking of their most powerful constituents. To cast a compromising vote holds the danger of arousing the anger of these supporters and the possible future loss of power and/or … Continue reading →

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A Turn for the Better?

Posted on January 26, 2013 by crpmaster

Detachment is my nemesis. All kinds, it seems.          You’ve heard plenty of the anxiety variety here, the up-against-the-wall, waiting-fort-the-other-shoe-to-drop, how-can-I-possibly-live-through-this that calls for stepping back (at the least) and withdrawal from the circumstances (in the extreme), i.e. minding my … Continue reading →

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I’d Like to Sleep Like the Parents of Robert Downey Jr.

Posted on January 21, 2013 by crpmaster

Watching the Golden Globe awards last weekend, my husband remarked when he saw Robert Downey, Jr., “My hat’s off to him!” Mine, too. An extremely talented young man who wrestled his demons to the ground, beat back addiction, and made … Continue reading →

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The Crisis of a Loved One’s Addiction

Posted on January 11, 2013 by crpmaster

Figuratively speaking, I have a nasty habit of trying to squeeze 100 pounds into a 25-pound sack. So, it is no wonder that people who do the same get on my last nerve. But let’s back up a bit. My … Continue reading →

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The Lasting Effects of Being Excluded

Posted on January 10, 2013 by crpmaster

“I’m always the kid, my nose pressed against the window, looking at everyone inside having a good time.” “I didn’t belong in my family, so why should I feel like I belong anywhere else.” “I may be included but I … Continue reading →

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A New Year? Same Disease

Posted on January 8, 2013 by crpmaster

A new year. Happy? Unhappy? In recovery? In relapse? Me, I haven’t heard from my in-relapse offspring for the last week, so I don’t really have an answer beyond, “Yep, I need a meeting.” Christmas week was crazy — good … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings and Depression

Posted on January 5, 2013 by crpmaster

Right now we are at the beginning of a new year, pregnant with resolutions and exciting new promise. Too often, though, we grasp onto resolutions or ways of behaving because others tell us it is the right thing to do. … Continue reading →

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