January 2016

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

A Year Without.

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

Our Addicted Child:
That feeling of powerlessness was horrible.

"Coming to terms with my own, and your mother's, powerlessness was very hard." ~Daniel's Dad

~By Daniel Green (Recovering Addict)

Daniel Green interviews his parents on how they coped, living with an addicted child.

Daniel:

So, first thing's first, what was it like living with a child in active addiction?

Mom:

It was horrible. Horrible beyond words. We never knew what to expect. I never knew what to expect and that's true of the big stuff and the little stuff. When I say the big stuff, I mean thinking you were going to get arrested, overdose, or die. You know what's so bleak about having a child who's also an addict?

At the end of your addiction, I wanted you to get arrested.

READ ENTIRE INTERVIEW

What's the meaning behind the Monkey Fist?

"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?

READ MORE

ASK JOE

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Q: "How can I tell if someone is an addict/alcoholic or just a heavy user?"

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

READ MORE

MORE ASK JOE:

- Does heavy use of alcohol and drugs
create addiction?
- Can a person just cut down on their drinking?

- 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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From the

Changing Lives Foundation Blog

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"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?

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IS IT OKAY FOR A RECOVERING ADDICT TO SMOKE POT?

IS AN ADDICT EVER CURED?

TIME TO WAKE UP TO THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION EPIDEMIC

HELP WITH HAVING "THAT MOST DIFFICULT CONVERSATION"

IS IT OKAY TO TAKE OPIATE PAIN MEDICATION IN RECOVERY?

12-STEP RECOVERY AND "THINGS OF GOD" --A PERFECT MATCH

DAN'S STORY: A MOTHER'S PAINFUL LESSONS LEARNED

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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