Archive for April 2023
What is your story and does it match your reality?
Often times we have a story about what life with our children should look like. It may be based on our own childhood, values or teachings from our parents, or from observing others around us. When you have a child with mental illness or addiction, life with your child may not look like that story. And…
Read MoreFinding your path to peace when you have a child with mental illness or addictions
If you have a teen or adult child with mental illness or addiction and you are struggling to find your path to peace, you may be making one of these mistakes- đź’«Taking things personally. When things are not going well with your child, do you blame yourself and make everything that is happening about you?…
Read MoreFighting against the reality of your child’s mental illness and addiction uses up a tremendous amount of energy. That will drain you.Â
If you have a teen or adult child with mental illness or addiction, acceptance is an important part of your path to peace. This may include accepting that your lives are completely different than they were before mental illness and addiction, accepting difficult events that happened, what your child is feeling and what they are…
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