You’re Not Behind. You Were Surviving. I don’t have a lot of compassion for myself, and, if I’m being honest, that means I don’t always extend compassion to others when it comes to excuses or victimhood. This is both my strength and my struggle. On the one hand, it has made me resilient.
Breaking the Chains: Understanding Intergenerational Patterns of Addiction and Finding Hope in Healing The phone call that both shattered my heart and brought a wave of guilt-ridden relief arrived on a biting winter day. My brother, after years of battling homelessness and addiction, had lost his fight. Grappling with heartbreak, relief that his suffering had ended, and a storm of guilt over my
