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MAMA, I’M COMING HOME

22 Jun 2017 by Avery Avery
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I had some weird times in Boulder. I think that looking back I probably chose an out of state college so I could do my own thing. Let to my own devices “my own thing” was basically get wasted every…

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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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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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    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
      2002 1

      SHARING HOPE & JOY

      8 Nov, 2016 by Avery
      2527 0

      RECOVERY IN CALIFORNIA

      30 May, 2017 by Sally
      1742 0

      READY FOR RECOVERY

      18 Jan, 2017 by Sally
      2548 0

      Our Story

      7 Oct, 2016 by Sally
      2411 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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