Raising Preteens & Overcoming Adversity: With New Pathways Dad Michael Fisher
A Missouri father of three shares his joys and challenges of raising two teenage boys during his recovery journey.
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You Can’t Stick to Positive Habits in a Negative Environment: Lessons Learned from “Atomic Habits”
Habits give us a sense of control in our lives. They may give us confidence and help us feel normal. In many cases, we don’t even realize how ingrained our habits have become. Take, for example, the stories of three…
Peter Gilbreth, A True Pillar of Recovery, Says You Need to Forgive Yourself
This blogpost contains descriptions of drug and alcohol addiction and may not be suitable for everyone. Please use discretion. “Many of us who suffer from addictive behaviors start out curious,” Peter Gilbreth told Good Dads in a recent phone…
How the Golden Rule could help reduce meth and opioid addiction in the Ozarks
Which substance is the biggest threat to people in the Ozarks? This used to be a pretty straight forward answer: methamphetamines. Meth is a powerful psychostimulant that impacts the central nervous system. It causes an intense sense of euphoria by…
What I Hear from my Clients About Addiction, and What I Tell them About Recovery
Addiction is all around us, and the data is distressing. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2023) estimates more than 60 million people age 12 and up used illicit drugs in the US in the last year.…
Alcohol Addiction Affects the Whole Family
This week we bring you a blogpost from the Good Dads archives. This article is adapted from content published originally in February 2022 and has been adapted and updated for relevancy. Because alcohol use disorder is the most common form…
Self-Care, Visualization & Boundaries: How Men Can Engage with Angry Emotions
My name is Dr. Chris Ward. I would like to start out by acknowledging a very important aspect related to my post today. I am an addict in recovery. I do not have a history of addiction to alcohol, nicotine,…
New Pathways – Danny Watkins
“Things happen for a reason.” Danny Watkins may not always have felt that statement was true, but if you asked him today, he would tell you that there is a reason for everything. Danny had been a drug addict most…
New Pathways – Noah Husky
After Noah’s final stay in prison, he made Victory Mission his home plan. Positive changes began taking place. At Victory Mission, Noah was enrolled in the Restoration Program, a program that would cause him to change from who he wanted…
True to You in ’22: Recognizing Your Role in a Family With Addiction
For most of his life, it seems, Josh has been responsible for keeping the peace. It started when he was a child, negotiating conflict between his parents, especially after his dad had too much to drink. It’s not like he…
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