Substance Abuse Addiction and substance abuse affect almost every family in the country. If you don’t have someone in your family afflicted, or a relative, chances are you know someone. Growing up I didn’t realize this. Back then it was the kind of thing that was kept hidden. That uncle who was so hilarious was […]
Filed under: character development, Drug Addiction/Substance Abuse, Family, Life Lessons, Uncategorized, Writing by Giacomo on 09/20/12
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Early memories The other day I thought of a fond memory from back when I was ten years old. I was helping my Aunt Rose tend to her rose garden, and we were chatting about a lot of things, then, out of the blue, she said, “Life is like a rosebush, Jibbo.” (She always called […]
Filed under: Drug Addiction/Substance Abuse, Family, Life Lessons, Uncategorized, Writing by Giacomo on 06/21/12
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I mentioned previously that this blog might change topics now and then. Tonight my son Tony will be guest hosting. Tony is a former drug addict. He has been clean for three years, and now spends his life helping others who were like him. Substance Abuse and Addiction Working on the family side of treatment […]
Filed under: Drug Addiction/Substance Abuse by Giacomo on 05/10/12
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