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Assault and Rape

19 Jan 2019 by Avery Avery
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Seven years ago today I was raped by a man I barely knew. He held a knife to my neck and made my significant other watch, two things that I usually never share because they are so hard to say.…

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Destigmatize Addiction

5 Mar 2018 by Sally Sally
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Last week was Opioid Awareness Day on the Hill in Minnesota. There is so much good going on to combat addiction. I’m thankful for my fellow advocates who show up and do their part in ending this epidemic.   Stopping addiction…

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BACK IN MINNESOTA

23 Apr 2017 by Sally Sally
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Avery called and said they got tickets back to Minneapolis and gave me the flight plans. I was so excited!!!! I called the police to let them know Brett* (not his real name) would be traveling to MN, where there…

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NOT FITTING IN

22 Apr 2017 by Avery Avery
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I was never really in just one friend group, I had my feelers all over the place. I think it was because if I spread myself between a bunch of people I could do things a lot and not be…

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COLLEGE IN CO

17 Feb 2017 by Avery Avery
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Partying in Boulder started way before I actually got out there. I had a friend who had spent time out there who coincidentally became one of my best party friends. I’d heard stories about how awesome it was and I…

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NO LOOKING BACK

13 Feb 2017 by Sally Sally
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I got her to the Emergency Room at the hospital nearest to the treatment center in suburban Chicago and she was admitted. It took a few hours and then she was admitted to the detox center across the parking lot.…

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A SECOND TREATMENT CENTER

2 Feb 2017 by Sally Sally
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In the following days I went to Avery's apartment to help her clean up. I was not prepared for what I saw. There was blood everywhere. On the walls, furniture, floor, bedding, pictures on the wall. Broken items, knives, holes…

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READY FOR RECOVERY

18 Jan 2017 by Sally Sally
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In January 2012, Avery came to us and said she was ready to go to a recovery center. We dropped her off at a small, local recovery center for 30 days. I was so relieved. I knew she would be safe…

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NO MODERATION

18 Jan 2017 by Avery Avery
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Another memory I have from high school is sitting in my car at lunch with four other ladies. We each had a bowl packed and we started the stoner circle. Literally, take a hit, pass the bowl, get the next…

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    We are a mother and daughter who have swum in the riptide that is addiction. As her mother, I tried to save her. Avery was swept out to sea, and miraculously returned. It is our hope that in sharing our story, we can bring comfort and waves of joy to others who have been affected by the disease of addiction.

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      Video Blog

      Join us as we have raw and unedited conversations about addiction, recovery, and life in between.

      CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION

      Lastest Posts

      What is on your mind? Share your story.

      9 Dec, 2016 by Sally
      3367 3

      THE BEGINNING OF IT ALL

      16 Nov, 2016 by Sally
      2000 1

      SHARING HOPE & JOY

      8 Nov, 2016 by Avery
      2525 0

      RECOVERY IN CALIFORNIA

      30 May, 2017 by Sally
      1742 0

      READY FOR RECOVERY

      18 Jan, 2017 by Sally
      2546 0

      Our Story

      7 Oct, 2016 by Sally
      2410 0

      Tags

      addiction assault awareness broken childhood college compassion control conversation drugs EMDR empathy fears healing help high-school hope hopes isolation judgment rape recovery relationships rock-bottom separation sexual abuse shame stories unconditional compassion worries
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