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

Recovery is Messy and Beautiful
Recovery is Messy and BeautifulRecovery starts where surrender begins By Donna Marston, Founder of Sharing Without Shame There was a moment in my life when I found myself curled on...
Recovery is Messy and Beautiful
Recovery is Messy and BeautifulRecovery starts where surrender begins By Donna Marston, Founder of Sharing Without Shame There was a moment in my life when I found myself curled on...

Addiction at Home, Pressure at Work
Addiction at Home, Pressure at Work: A Parent’s Hidden Struggle Having a teen or adult child in active addiction is one of the most painful, confusing experiences a parent can face....
Addiction at Home, Pressure at Work
Addiction at Home, Pressure at Work: A Parent’s Hidden Struggle Having a teen or adult child in active addiction is one of the most painful, confusing experiences a parent can face....

The Invisible Grief of Parenting Through Your C...
The Invisible Grief of Parenting Through Your Child’s AddictionBecause love still aches, even when no one sees the loss. Some grief has no obituary. No funeral. No flowers. There are...
The Invisible Grief of Parenting Through Your C...
The Invisible Grief of Parenting Through Your Child’s AddictionBecause love still aches, even when no one sees the loss. Some grief has no obituary. No funeral. No flowers. There are...

The Intelligence of Addiction
Outsmarting a Cunning Disease Addiction is often seen as an intelligent force because of its ability to adapt, deceive, and manipulate both the person experiencing it and those around them....
The Intelligence of Addiction
Outsmarting a Cunning Disease Addiction is often seen as an intelligent force because of its ability to adapt, deceive, and manipulate both the person experiencing it and those around them....

A Mother’s Shattered Heart
The Emotional & Physical Toll of Loving a Child in Active AddictionBy: Donna Marstonwww.SharingWithOutShame.com There’s a heartbreak only a mother can understand, it’s the agonizing pain of watching her teen...
A Mother’s Shattered Heart
The Emotional & Physical Toll of Loving a Child in Active AddictionBy: Donna Marstonwww.SharingWithOutShame.com There’s a heartbreak only a mother can understand, it’s the agonizing pain of watching her teen...

The Silent Scream
The Silent ScreamWhen Your Child in Active Addiction Rejects HelpBy: Donna Marstonwww.SharingWithOutShame.com Parents of teen or adult children in active addiction often feel helpless, confused, and heartbroken. They see their...
The Silent Scream
The Silent ScreamWhen Your Child in Active Addiction Rejects HelpBy: Donna Marstonwww.SharingWithOutShame.com Parents of teen or adult children in active addiction often feel helpless, confused, and heartbroken. They see their...