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A PEI Welcome for Chris Cull
On Tuesday, September 2ndwe are holding a Meet and Greet for Chris Cull at the Reach Centre in Stratford. Chris is a young man in recovery from addiction who biked across Canada this summer to raise...
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Friends of the Heart
Friends of the HeartBy: Rose Barbour Millions of tears shedHer heart is broken in twoShe’s feeling all aloneWondering what to do.The pain is so greatShe can hardly breatheThis can’t be her lifeShe just...
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Staying Close
When we found out that our son had developed an addiction, which was something he could die from, we were scared to death. We didn’t want to lose him. Not now, not ever. We had to do something and...
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Voices of grieving mothers
I belong to several family support groups online. Occasionally, while visiting these groups, I read posts that are very powerful and that I think would be helpful for others to read. Today, I am...
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You hold the key to your prison door. Open it!
“Feelings of fear, rejection, upheaval, and embarrassment can only stand in the way of my recovery if I am willing to let them.” – From the book “Sharing Experiences, Strength and HopeI really love...
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Stigma Kills: In memory of Mary
Below is a comment that I wrote on Facebook in response to a woman who was implying that parents are to blame for the current addiction epidemic. I posted it in a few groups as well and received an...
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Where have you been all my life?
Jacob and Cody had been best friends since the second grade when they became inseparable. They played on the same sports teams, and their families went camping together each summer. They were like...
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Giving thanks: One year of recovery!
One year ago, we had an empty chair at our table for Thanksgiving dinner. Our son had gone into detox once again, trying to break free of the chains of addiction.We had no reason to believe that this...
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Promises to my struggling child
PROMISES TO MY STRUGGLING CHILDI will never stop learning about the disease of addiction until I completely understand it so that I can make decisions that will help, not hurt, you. I will keep an open...
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Why is this acceptable?
Both Type-II diabetes and addiction are diseases that have genetic and lifestyle elements to them, which is why they are often compared when it comes to treatment. The parody below covers what it would...
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A Deeper Kind of Love
A guest post by Geri Barcheski, a loving mom who lost her son to addiction:I believe we are sent into each life time to learn and be taught very valuable lessons. Some we are reluctant to learn and...
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Deeper than the hurt
Deeper than the hurtBy Rose BarbourThis can’t be happening to usIt seems so unfairA home full of loveHow did it get in here?Claimed by a diseaseRuthless and coldMy child is in a dark worldWhere souls...
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A True Champion: Dr. Leo Killorn
If you live in PEI and have any experience with addiction, you most likely recognize the name Dr. Leo Killorn, which often comes up in conversations around treatment. He ran the Alcohol and Drug...
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Merry Christmas
On this Christmas Eve I am feeling so much joy that it makes me teary-eyed. I am walking around singing Christmas carols and enjoying the true spirit of the season. My mind is free of worry and my...
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My Methadone Story by Elizabeth A. Clark
This is a guest post by Elizabeth A. Clark, a lady in long-term recovery on methadone. She is sharing her story in the hopes of educating about medication assisted treatment and to try to break down...
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Anniversary: Turning a negative into a positive
On January 1st, my blog will be two years old. The response to it was more than I ever could have imagined. Since I started it in 2013, it has been visited 181,000 times! That is 181,000 opportunities...
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We Need YOU!
We Need YOU!By: Rose BarbourWe are in the midst of an epidemic, and things need to changeIt will take a big movement so we need you to engageYou can help by getting informed and spreading the...
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Playing Doctor is a Deadly Game
When my husband and I first started out on this journey with our son, we didn’t know much about addiction. But, we did know that people could die from it, and that was enough to scare us half to death....
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Anthony's Act: A Loving Tribute
I received an email yesterday from Valerie Fiore, a mother who lost her son to addiction. So heartbreaking! She was wondering if I would write a poem about her son, Anthony. Gulp! My poetry comes from...
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SMART Recovery on PEI
I am happy to tell you that Islanders now have options when it comes to recovery programs. Like many others, our son did not care for 12-step meetings like NA. While they have helped millions of people...
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