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Recovering From Meth Addiction, Annie Answers the Burning Questions
Sep 30, 2014
Jail… the Ultimate Time Out for Addiction
Feb 20, 2015
Hope for Addiction
Aug 26, 2014
Marijuana Dispensaries…bad news for Oregon
Jul 18, 2013
Heroin is HERE
Aug 20, 2013

Sep30

Recovering From Meth Addiction, Annie Answers the Burning Questions

Posted by Barbara Stoefen on 9-30-14 in Information on Addiction, What do I need to know when my child is addicted?

I sat down with my daughter recently, and asked her some of the burning questions about addiction that we all want answers to. Annie is now thirty-one and eight years in recovery. Not a drink or a drug in all that time.

Feb20

Jail… the Ultimate Time Out for Addiction

Posted by Barbara Stoefen on 2-20-15 in Codependence, Information on Addiction, What do I need to know when my child is addicted?

“Mom! You’ve got to get me out of here!” I remember my daughter saying exactly this the very first time she was booked into our county jail. Heartsick that her meth addiction had come to this, I...

Aug26

Hope for Addiction

Posted by Barbara Stoefen on 8-26-14 in Codependence, Drugs in the News, Where do I find help?

I’m part of a community of moms who support one another. Maybe you are too. There are so many different kinds of support groups for moms. We have play groups for our toddlers, girl’s night out,...

Jul18

Marijuana Dispensaries…bad news for Oregon

Posted by Barbara Stoefen on 7-18-13 in Drugs in the News, Information on Addiction

I was asked by a leading Oregon prevention activist to write an op-ed piece about marijuana dispensaries. Since the timing corresponded with my mid-week blog post, I’ll share it here. Please...

Aug20

Heroin is HERE

Posted by Barbara Stoefen on 8-20-13 in Drugs in the News, Information on Addiction

I caught a glimpse of Lea Michelle on the news the other night when she dedicated her Teen Choice award to Cory Monteith. It made me realize I still grieve for a young man I’ve never even met....