Vanessa’s Story
There I was searching for my wedding dress. “I’m actually getting married!” I thought. It still hadn’t quite sunk in. As a young woman the girlish dreams of white weddings…
Out Of Chaos – A Personal Share
To my knowledge, my son started using when he was approximately 12 years old. I suspected something was up but I refused to admit it. In my heart I wanted to believe…
We Are No Longer Alone
I do not seem to be able to think about anything but my loved one. I keep projecting all the “what ifs” and how my life “could have been.” All…
Still Small Voice
Have you ever wondered what it means to hear a “still small voice”? There are many times I have trouble sleeping. It seems my mind wants to go into overdrive…
A Step One Story
Before I joined Nar-Anon, I was guided through life by my instincts. Everything that I did was a knee jerk reaction. I was playing the part of a puppet on…
Hope In Step Two
It took me a long while to embrace the hope that is offered in Step Two. What little belief in a Higher Power I had had been severely shaken by the disease…
Faith Restored
For the last twenty-three years, I felt it was up to me to help the addict to overcome his problem and to make his life a little easier in any…
Mind My Own Business
In Nar-Anon, we learn that each person is capable of solving his or her own problems. When we lose control of our lives, it is often because we are too…
Hope In Step Two
It took me a long while to embrace the hope that is offered in Step Two. What little belief in a Higher Power I had had been severely shaken by…
From Insanity To Sanity
Prior to recovery, I found myself in dangerous and insane situations. More than once, I put myself, or other family members, in immediate danger by going into a known drug…