John Lennon once said “Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans”. I believe that life only happens if you allow it.  

What is this self inside us, this silent observer 

Severe and speechless critic, who can terrorize us 

And urge us on to futile activity 

And in the end, judge us still more severely 

For the errors into which his own reproaches drove us? 

T.S. Eliot, the Elder Statesman 

‘And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to bloom’

Anais Non

Want to know how you can support a parent/friend/relative who has a child suffering with substance use disorder?

STOP SHAMING. Stop calling us names and telling us what to do. STIGMA KILLS.

I read this article online recently and wanted to share some of it. I think it is so relevant to what we experience as we are challenged by our loved ones’ substance use. Some of us may be more familiar with what is called ‘anticipatory grief’, which is another term used for this experience. I hope the article speaks to you the way it did to me.

Dealing with a loved one's substance use during the holidays can be challenging and emotionally taxing. Here are some suggestions that might help you navigate this difficult situation:

Last night was our Holding Hope Support Group meeting here in Port Alberni. We usually average around six families.

Join us for a Holding Hope Connects Conversation

“From Crime & Punishment to a Compassionate & Evidence Based Approach towards substance use.”

Via Zoom on Saturday, May 6th at 9am (PST)

Moms Stop the Harm BC is excited to announce our partnership with the Interior Health Authority.

Upcoming Facilitator Information Night on November 28th for British Columbians interested in running a support group

A Mother’s Story….