stories & journals
A Mother's Journal
Follow life with one B.C. mother among the countless parents who have endured years with the heartache of drug-related loss. In the sequence of losses, an early one is peace of mind--never knowing "the kids are all right."
Read Story
stories more
Texas French Toast
Lone Star State, five-star recipe: here's a story for all seasons that feels like a gift. Enjoy this glimpse into the celebrative imagination of an insightful parent.
> Read Story"If I go back to doing dope, I know I'm going to die."
"I think almost every drug addict, in the back of their head, always has that option of overdosing . . . and that's not a good thing." ...
> Read StoryA Two-part Story of Hope
"It knows no boundaries-ethnic, social, economic. Crystal meth has changed our son's life and our family forever." These are the words of a parent whose son now says, "I look back at the life I led and it makes no sense whatsoever to give up what I have today and return to that lifestyle."
> Read Story