Donna's Blog: Support for Families with Loved Ones in Addiction

Harm Reduction
Why Parents Need to Understand Its Life-Saving BenefitsBy: Donna Marston – CRSWwww.SharingWithOutShame.com When your teen or adult child is struggling with addiction, the desire to see them recover can overshadow everything...
Harm Reduction
Why Parents Need to Understand Its Life-Saving BenefitsBy: Donna Marston – CRSWwww.SharingWithOutShame.com When your teen or adult child is struggling with addiction, the desire to see them recover can overshadow everything...

A Role Born from Love and Necessity
A Role Born from Love and Necessity Grandparents Raising the Next Generation By: Donna Marston www.SharingWithOutShame.com In homes across the country, more and more grandparents have...
A Role Born from Love and Necessity
A Role Born from Love and Necessity Grandparents Raising the Next Generation By: Donna Marston www.SharingWithOutShame.com In homes across the country, more and more grandparents have...

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...