A caller named Bill once shared on our caregiver program that his father was an abusive alcoholic for years His father has now suffered a stroke and requires extensive care but sadly still drinks Even though Bill is over fifty with a wife and kids he shared that he still feels like a terrified nine-year-old when he's around his father Bill's dad made his own decisions ones that evidently did not involve a recovery plan I shared with Bill that he can only do his best but his family needs the fifty-year-old version of BILL not the nine-year-old one Bill's [... more]

A caller named Bill once shared on our program for caregivers that his father was an abusive alcoholic for years Now Bill's father's had a stroke and requires extensive care - but sadly still drinks Bill went on to say that he's although he's over with a wife and kids he still feels like a terrified -year-old when he's around his father Bill's father made his own decisions decisions that evidently did not involve a recovery plan I shared with Bill that he can only do his best but his family needs the -year-old version of BILL not the -year-old [... more]

Even if an alcoholic or addict is in recovery addiction is chronic impairment - requiring a lifetime of pushing against it and working some sort of recovery program Wherever one finds a chronic impairment there's always a caregiver For those in a relationship with an alcoholic or addict prescription or illicit drug use boundaries remain critical part of that caregiver's life Caregivers have no power to change their loved one but they can protect themselves and their belongings [... more]

Overcoming Adversity- Episode August We are showing how there is always hope no matter where you are in your life on the latest show of The Cure with guest Anthony Brown with CARE DD who is sharing his incredible story of amazing grit perseverance and triumph despite great adversity suffering and homelessness only to turn around and start making difference by helping others The Cure Radio live talk syndicated radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence abuse trauma mental health [... more]

Yes I know it feels like the snowplow driver is listening to Lawrence Welk while we listen to Led Zepplin but in winter weather the safest place is often the place where you feel it's going maddeningly slow That also applies to our journey as caregivers We find that we must move at a pace we can't control and just like trying to pass a snowplow we run the risk of getting hurt if we try to circumvent A friend once told me Families move at the speed of their slowest members When serving as a caregiver the pace car [... more]

With a rampant drug culture and the disintegration of the family more and more grandparents find themselves caregiving parenting and struggling with enabling as well as their own marriages and health Norma and her husband are a family in crisis We discussed that while there's no solution there is a path But it's not going to easy Transcript Peter Norma in Indiana Norma Good morning Norma How you feeling Norma Not very well this morning Peter Not too well Norma No What I have a problem with is I have two grandchildren that I'm taking care of due to their [... more]

Alcoholism is often referred to as the only disease that convinces you that you don't have it Our first caller Eric demonstrated that axiom perfectly So much so that it never registered to him how his disease affects his wife Amos demonstrated the importance of seeing a professional following the loss of a caregiver's loved one Mary needed her husband to step up but was afraid to tell him This and more from HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER the show that is committed to strengthening family caregivers [... more]

Tracie called the show to express her broken heart over her daughter with a drug addiction Addiction is a chronic disease Where there is a chronic disease there's a caregiver On this call I asked Tracie to consider a - step recovery program for family members of addicts and alcoholics She referenced attending one years ago if saving her father from alcoholism and that it failed so she didn't pursue it with her daughter Helping redirect Tracie I shared with her The purpose of this recovery program for family members is not to save her daughter from bad choices it's [... more]

NC Family Pastor Outreach Director Thomas Graham speaks with Chris and Anna Smith Co-Founders of Restore One Ministry in this month's Focus on Faith segment They discuss Restore One a ministry that offers faith-based residential recovery programs free of cost to American boys who are survivors of sex trafficking [... more]