Our Story

The curve ball is adolescence. Our boys are the typical, standard model…so we thought. As parents we did what we thought was right. They went to small schools,  were engaged in sports, we took them to church where they were involved in youth activities. We were supportive by volunteering at school, being team parents, or youth leaders. But, when they hit their high school years their normal curiosity in all things experimental, like drugs and alcohol, well…. there became a problem. Especially for one son more than the other. They both experimented but the younger son opened the door to addiction  and his disease progressed quickly. As we chased him through his high school years, we learned a tremendous amount about addiction and the whole industry surrounding it.  I kept asking myself “what is so different from our generation to theirs?” We experimented with drugs and alcohol and we are ok….I have come to the conclusion that the drugs are more accessible, more potent, the kids are desensitized due to tv and technology, and because of all that the drug education in our schools and in our homes has not caught up. It’s a dangerous cocktail! I invite you to join in the conversation as you read my posts.