In this podcast, Sarah tells the story of her struggle with her son's addiction, and how she found freedom.
We learn that:
- No family is immune from the infiltration of addiction into the family through one or more of the children.
- What appears normal slowly starts to change. Where a child was outgoing, now the child withdraws from healthy, active pursuits and grades start to fall.
- Discovery of a serious addiction to a powerful drug does little to change things, but it can have the parents cast about for answers far and wide. Some of the answers are costly.
- The one dominant emotion after shame is fear. Fear of the unknown and of harm coming to a child can be all-consuming. Fear permeates the entire family day and night.
- It isn't until the family admits its powerlessness over their child's addiction that they can begin to free themselves from its grip and accept the help they deserve.