Donna's Blog: Support for Families with Loved Ones in Addiction
Grieving in the Midst of Hope While Loving a Ch...
Finding strength and compassion through anticipatory griefBy: Donna Marstonwww.SharingWithOutShame.com Anticipatory grief is the profound, often unspoken sorrow that arises when facing the potential loss of someone you love, whether that...
Grieving in the Midst of Hope While Loving a Ch...
Finding strength and compassion through anticipatory griefBy: Donna Marstonwww.SharingWithOutShame.com Anticipatory grief is the profound, often unspoken sorrow that arises when facing the potential loss of someone you love, whether that...
Are You a Teenager Who Loves a Parent in Active...
Do Understanding Addiction, Finding Hope, and Taking Control of Your FutureBy: Donna Marston www.SharingWithOutShame.com Addiction can feel like a storm that affects everyone in its path. Whether your parent is...
Are You a Teenager Who Loves a Parent in Active...
Do Understanding Addiction, Finding Hope, and Taking Control of Your FutureBy: Donna Marston www.SharingWithOutShame.com Addiction can feel like a storm that affects everyone in its path. Whether your parent is...
Labels are for Jars, Not People!
Embrace Kindness and Compassion By: Donna Marston www.SharingWithOutShame.com In our communities, language shapes perceptions and attitudes, the words we use affect how we see and treat each other. When we...
Labels are for Jars, Not People!
Embrace Kindness and Compassion By: Donna Marston www.SharingWithOutShame.com In our communities, language shapes perceptions and attitudes, the words we use affect how we see and treat each other. When we...
Beyond the Band-Aid
Uncovering the Truth of Why People Self-Medicate By: Donna Marston Addiction is a tough subject, especially when it hits close to home. Sometimes, life’s struggles push us to find our...
Beyond the Band-Aid
Uncovering the Truth of Why People Self-Medicate By: Donna Marston Addiction is a tough subject, especially when it hits close to home. Sometimes, life’s struggles push us to find our...
Understanding the Emotional Turmoil of Addiction
Love, Hate, and Disconnection When parents deal with the strong emotions that come from their child’s addiction, it can feel like they’re trapped in a tornado that’s destroying everything in its...
Understanding the Emotional Turmoil of Addiction
Love, Hate, and Disconnection When parents deal with the strong emotions that come from their child’s addiction, it can feel like they’re trapped in a tornado that’s destroying everything in its...
Parents - The First Responders in Addiction
Loving, Rescuing, and Suffering www.SharingWithOutShame.com Parents are often the first to respond when their teen or adult child is battling addiction. When I stepped into that role, I found myself...
Parents - The First Responders in Addiction
Loving, Rescuing, and Suffering www.SharingWithOutShame.com Parents are often the first to respond when their teen or adult child is battling addiction. When I stepped into that role, I found myself...