Happy Mothers Day

My mother was so supportive of me when I finally told my family I had a substance abuse problem. Since it is Mothers Day I thought it was fitting to talk about what role a supportive mother can have in addiction recovery. When I finally said the words out loud to my mother that I had been abusing oxycontin for about a year and was addicted, she could have easily been disgusted with me. I know I was disgusted with myself. But she wasn't. She told me everything was going to be ok. That this wil...

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