January 2016

  

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Happy 2016!  

Thank you--our loyal friends, readers and supporters for joining with us to help families struggling with addiction.

We will soon be announcing several very exciting new resources to provide help and hope!

In this issue, we've included three of our posts from 2015 for you to read and share. Click here if you would like new blog posts sent to your email. We'll be sending another email "yearly post recap" shortly with more from 2015.

Thanks for being part of our community. Please remember that YOU can play an important role in helping a friend or loved one who is struggling.

Never Give Up Hope!
~ Joe & Judy Herzanek
 
 
 
Mother struggles with son's addiction
It wasn't until she gave up something herself that she began to understand her son's long struggle with addiction.
 
~By Sharron K. Cosby, Riverview, Florida 
Reprinted with permission: from the January, 2015 Guideposts Magazine.

I thought I could handle it. It had been a few months, and I thought I was strong enough. I walked into the break room, where someone had put out doughnuts for a coworker's birthday. My mouth watered. READ MORE

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
"This symbol actually has great meaning for both the addict and the family."
After posting our popular article PDAP: An Instant Army, of Love and Support  about the Palmer Drug Abuse Program we started to get questions about the illustration of a "Monkey Fist." People wanted to know, what the heck is THAT?


 
 
 

 

  ASK JOE

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A. It is almost impossible to tell when someone has crossed
this line.

  

  


MORE ASK JOE:

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- Is a Relapse--Failure?

 - If someone can stop using . . .
they "aren't" an addict--correct?

- If both parents are addicts, does that increase the child's chances of addiction?

 

 

  


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Are you also looking for help for yourself and your family as you deal with their addiction?
 

 

This Directory is similar to our Drug Addiction Help Recovery Resources for Friends, Families and Employers, BUT on this list, we only give you resources that are reasonably priced and/or FREE.  

 

   

 

 

  

 
One of our most-read posts
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Changing Lives Foundation Blog 

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Letting go of things I can't control  
 
"Today I will practice detachment by letting go of things I can't control."

Detachment means standing back and looking at a situation without having a hand in it. Watching fireworks is practicing detachment. Flying a kite is not. Allowing friends the freedom to have their own opinions is practicing detachment. Feeling compelled to change their minds is not.  
 
 
 

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In This Issue
A Year Without.
Our Addicted Child:
What's the meaning behind the Monkey Fist?
"How Can I Tell if Someone is an Addict/alcoholic or...
Low cost, No cost Alcohol and Drug Treatment
"Today I will practice detachment..."
Why Don't They Just Quit?
Resource of the Month: Love First
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DETACHMENT. HOW CAN I? 


WE CAN'T AFFORD TREATMENT. WHAT NOW?

WILLPOWER: ISN'T ADDICTION JUST A WILLPOWER PROBLEM?

SIBLINGS: THE FORGOTTEN ONES

POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL

"YES, YOUR KID IS SMOKING POT" (What every parent needs to know now.)

INSIDER TIPS ON ADDICTION RECOVERY DURING A RECESSION

PAIN MEDS CAUSE MORE PAIN

METH: "THE DEVIL'S DRUG" (Can Meth addicts really recover?)

THE ACCIDENTAL ADDICT

"MEANEST MOM"

INTERVENTIONS
(Believe it or not, you do them all the time!)

WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH STRESS?

HOLIDAY PROBLEMS?

RELAPSE. IT HAPPENS 

 
*Disclaimer: The information provided in this email is for educational purposes only. The views expressed herein are those of the author only. Knowing that each person's situation is different it is very important that you meet with/consult a professional in this field before acting on any perceived advice given.

Chaplain Joe Herzanek, (Certified Addiction Professional, CAC ll)
President: Changing Lives Foundation
Providing families in crisis with over 30 years of real-life, hands-on experience and success.

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