Beautiful Brokenness
Learn more about the Japanese art of kintsugi and how it is the perfect metaphor for our broken relationships, human failures, and the fraught pa…
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I’m Sober So Why Isn’t My Son?
It took me years to realize there is more than one way to overcome addiction. Your son can find his way. You can help him to find his way by following…
Fast Forward to February
Charismatic and inspiring author Annie Highwater graces Allies in Recovery's Discussion Blog with this new piece on Getting Through the …
How Hopeful is Your Hope?
Are you in the midst of the duel between hope and reality? What role do hope and faith play for a family dealing with a Loved One's addiction…
7 Lessons from a 97-Year-Old Wonder
You should never take better care of others than you do yourself. Here are seven valuable lessons in self-care from one remarkable 97-year-old woman.
An Ode to Wobbly, Imperfect Humanity
Being human makes us very imperfect, and subject to high’s and low’s. But just look what it possible when we are determined, and we p…
Can You Leave Tough Love Behind?
The idea of changing our whole mindset can seem daunting. Yet as the family of an addicted Loved One, there are some basic, and fundamental shifts you…