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Suicide and Substance Abuse

on April 6, 2012 at 10:29 am I once took a call from my child who was threatening suicide. I can tell you nothing in my life, including my tour of duty in Vietnam, scared me more. The good news is, I was seeing a counselor at the time and she told me that I should prepare for [...]

The Secret

There is a little known secret in this country. That secret is compassion. I am speaking of compassion with a little love and understanding for parent(s) who have a child using alcohol or other drugs. This frightened parent may first appear in front of a school counselor as she is being informed of her child’s suspension [...]