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Monkey on your back

Monkey on your back

Donna Marston

If you have a monkey on your back, you have a problem, often an emotional problem that makes your life difficult for either a period of time or for a...

Monkey on your back

Donna Marston

If you have a monkey on your back, you have a problem, often an emotional problem that makes your life difficult for either a period of time or for a...

The 4 Stages Parents Go Through When Learning To Trust Again

The 4 Stages Parents Go Through When Learning T...

Donna Marston

Stage 1 – Paranoia: Paranoia causes parents feelings of uncertainty of what to believe and what not to believe. Many parents repeat the nightmare of their child’s active addiction in...

The 4 Stages Parents Go Through When Learning T...

Donna Marston

Stage 1 – Paranoia: Paranoia causes parents feelings of uncertainty of what to believe and what not to believe. Many parents repeat the nightmare of their child’s active addiction in...

Addiction in the Family

Addiction in the Family

Donna Marston

When my son was active in his heroin addiction, I was addicted to saving him from drugs and those damn drug dealers, it turns out that he became my drug...

Addiction in the Family

Donna Marston

When my son was active in his heroin addiction, I was addicted to saving him from drugs and those damn drug dealers, it turns out that he became my drug...

You Can’t Set Healthy Boundaries If You Are Worried About Your Adult Child’s Feelings

You Can’t Set Healthy Boundaries If You Are Wor...

Donna Marston

You can’t set healthy boundaries if you are worried about your adult child’s feelings when he or she is active in their addiction. When you are worried about your child’s...

You Can’t Set Healthy Boundaries If You Are Wor...

Donna Marston

You can’t set healthy boundaries if you are worried about your adult child’s feelings when he or she is active in their addiction. When you are worried about your child’s...

Hopeless and Broken

Hopeless and Broken

Donna Marston

There are many people who feel hopeless and broken especially when dealing with someone who suffers from the disease of addiction and or alcoholism. You might be amazed at the...

Hopeless and Broken

Donna Marston

There are many people who feel hopeless and broken especially when dealing with someone who suffers from the disease of addiction and or alcoholism. You might be amazed at the...

Unhealthy Helping vs. Helping Your Addicted Child

Unhealthy Helping vs. Helping Your Addicted Child

Donna Marston

Unhealthy helping is very common with parents, loved ones and caregivers who love someone in active addiction and or alcoholism. According to Psychology Today, “Healthy givers give often and openly,...

Unhealthy Helping vs. Helping Your Addicted Child

Donna Marston

Unhealthy helping is very common with parents, loved ones and caregivers who love someone in active addiction and or alcoholism. According to Psychology Today, “Healthy givers give often and openly,...