This story below was sent to us at Changing Lives Foundation. We share this candid and powerful account of one woman’s struggle and ultimate healing (with the author’s permission) with hope that it will provide inspiration to others who may be experiencing some of the same struggles. You are not alone. We have changed the name...Read More

We are in the midst of an epidemic of opioid addiction and death. Almost everyone knows someone living an opioid addiction or who has died from one. And they all have the same question: why can’t we, didn’t we, stop? Why, they wonder, do we hock, trade, sell everything we own; why do we steal and...Read More

From the moment we take the first step in recovery from the disease of addiction, we accept the principle that we are powerless over our addiction.  Intuitively we know this about many aspects of our lives, but sadly alcoholics and addicts struggle to their deaths with this concept when it comes to their own illness. ...Read More

Coping and Caring for Yourself When a Loved One Drinks By Buddy T | Reviewed by a board-certified physician Updated July 06, 2017 Are you wondering how you can cope with a drunk mother during the holidays, or how you can help her? Have friends told you that you are an enabler for your spouse? Do you find...Read More