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A Man Gives Way to His Addiction–and Dies Shortly before Christmas, John’s mother came home to her dead 40 yr. old son. He had been living with her for several years in an attempt to help him commit to sobriety. Her values prevented her from walking away. His addiction had been a long struggle for [...]

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Care Giving May Bring an Array of Emotions Being a care giver is, at times, one of those jobs that can provide indescribable joy, other times it may seem thankless, even hopeless. In most jobs in our lifetime, there are different markers that tell us if we are succeeding, e.g. raises in pay, boss’ evaluations [...]

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The Roles of Parent and Child Change The elderly population is growing at an exponential rate! At some point many of us will move into care giver roles for our parents, whether it is in our own homes, their homes, or supervising care in a facility. We will be charged to add a creative part [...]