RECOVERY IN CALIFORNIA
Her Dad, his wife, Avery and I sat out on the deck and talked about what the next step should be. Avery seemed small, sad and very resigned. I was just so happy she was back and alive. We all…
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BACK IN MINNESOTA
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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BATTERED AND BRUISED
After Avery went to the recovery center, I went to a weekend family program there. It was really eye opening as we all came in with different beliefs: "I am not the problem, if only they would stop drinking everything would…
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READY FOR RECOVERY
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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ADDICTION SUCKS
Addiction sucks. That doesn't mean that I'm not grateful for my experience with it (particularly the part that includes recovery), but I think overall, for everyone involved, addiction sucks. I know for me, dealing with addiction hasn't been a walk…
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SHARING HOPE & JOY
Mom and I wanted to share our experience from both sides of addiction. The disease of addiction is still pretty misunderstood. We want to write for everyone who suffers from any kind of mental illness and wants to be in…
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