Donna's Blog: Support for Families with Loved Ones in Addiction
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...
Steering Clear of Conversation Traps with Your ...
Steering Clear of Conversation Traps with Your Child in Active Addiction Strategies to support your child without enabling destructive behaviors By: Donna Marston Just for today . . . focus...
Steering Clear of Conversation Traps with Your ...
Steering Clear of Conversation Traps with Your Child in Active Addiction Strategies to support your child without enabling destructive behaviors By: Donna Marston Just for today . . . focus...
Addiction, Codependency and Body-First Language
Our bodies play a key role in how we feel and handle emotions, especially when we’re dealing with difficult things like addiction or codependency. Usually, we focus on what’s going...
Addiction, Codependency and Body-First Language
Our bodies play a key role in how we feel and handle emotions, especially when we’re dealing with difficult things like addiction or codependency. Usually, we focus on what’s going...