And here’s the part that sends fury through my veins: Even if they WANTED HELP, there is so little help available,

Keven, Anthony, "Kelly" For many years I had a blog called "The Needle and the Damage Done" (yes, I stole that title from Neil Young's...

Here's one of the biggest problems for someone with substance abuse disorder. To begin with, there is a saying that goes like this:...

I lost Keven to suicide in August during Drug Overdose Awareness Month. I lost Anthony to overdose in September during Suicide Awareness...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There is plenty of info out there on this topic, so I’m switching up the focus to talk about mental...

There’s an illusion that mental health care is available for those who need or want it. Unfortunately, in my experience, and in observing...

Hello Everyone, Thanks for taking a few minutes out of your day to read this. I’ve been busier than usual lately! I am finishing up...

Holidays can be an emotional reminder of loss. Thanksgiving and Christmas are two of the most difficult. If someone at your holiday...

I wrote this 11 years ago today: “I am grieving. I am grieving the loss of the years we lost to drugs, to the person he once was, to the...

Addiction: Disease or Choice, Part One Ask yourself this question honestly: Do you think addiction and alcoholism are a moral failing or...

Last Saturday I spent the afternoon at an event sponsored by the American Suicide Prevention Foundation (ASPF). I sat at a table with...

It’s not just about gun violence. Of course, I see the role guns play in today's mass shootings, I am 100% for gun control* but there's...

Keven and Trew 2019 Below is a short video from me talking about a subject that brings up anger and hurt each time I think or hear about...

This post is for everyone - but especially for parents of younger kids. Its a sad ugly truth that your children will most likely be...

I’m grateful for the “awareness movement” because its brought attention to all the various causes out there. I looked at a list and there...

No, not that “F” word, I’m talking about is fentanyl. Fentynal is the most dangerous thing on the streets right now and is killing MORE...

Maggie Today I’m sharing about a woman who is a genuine hero. One definition of hero is “someone who fights for a cause” and Maggie...

I am excited about this blog post. This week I have a guest who shares her story with us. I met Georgie via Instagram, I was so taken...

“Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at...

There were so many things buzzing around in my head this week, it was hard to pick a topic to write on. But then to my surprise...