I Never Wanted to be a Grief Support Leader, but I am Glad I am
Grief rearranges your address book; Megan Devine says in her book It’s OK That You’re not OK. People I thought would be by my side aren’t...
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Shawn Nocher
- Apr 6
- 5 min
The Painful Journey of a Parent whose Child Suffers From Substance Use Disorder
It is helpful to break down this journey into stages to remind ourselves that there is movement and forward propulsion in this illness.
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Shawn Nocher
- Mar 8
- 4 min
Trauma and Addiction
"In the same way that addiction is a family disease, so is the trauma it brings." When we spin through our history with our child, we...
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Shawn Nocher
- Feb 13
- 3 min
“Mom,” he said. “I need help. I don’t want to die.” My heart sank to my bowels. “But I don’t want...
Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark holiday to some, but eight years ago it took on a new meaning for me. Love In The Trenches co-founder Shawn...
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Kelly Gill
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
"I don't think your son has as much time as he thinks he does. I actually think he's going to die."
After eight years of sobriety, a son relapses and a mother does all that she can to save his life. Love in the Trenches CoFounder Kelly...
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Brandon Herman
- Jun 28, 2021
- 4 min
Queer Recovery :)
I spent so many hours of the day pretending to be someone else, I had no practice being my
true self; I didn’t even know who that was.
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Rick Hoehn
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
A Father’s Story of Loving an Addicted Child
Alex’s addiction grabbed him with all its might when he was 19 years old. He hated his addiction. He hated the grip it had over his life .
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Liz Bement
- Jun 10, 2021
- 5 min
Harm reduction might have saved my son’s life
Alex’s final relapse came after 2 ½ years in recovery when he was killed by a toxic fentanyl overdose.
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Shawn Nocher
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
Writer Jennie Burke visits Love In The Trenches
The pain and the sludging through the days and months are familiar to our support group members, but Jennie's writing adds perspective.
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Shawn Nocher
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
Recovery: how is it different for women?
Gender bias is a real thing. There is the so-called “pink tax” in which products marketed to women tend to be more expensive than nearly...
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Shawn Nocher
- Feb 23, 2021
- 6 min
Addiction in Black America, The Collateral Damage of a Failed War on Drugs
Back in 2012 when my son was actively struggling in his addiction, I simply couldn’t understand how he—my white, middleclass, educated...
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Kelly Gill
- Feb 12, 2021
- 6 min
The Language of Love in the Trenches
I could hardly wait to see him. It was a beautiful sunny Florida morning in early March of 2019, the temperature was a balmy 79 degrees. ...
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Shawn Nocher
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Year in Review
As we look forward to 2021, we also look back on 2020 and the formidable challenges we have all been forced to face. In spite of those...
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Shawn Nocher
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
Shame on Her
Understanding the Neurobiology of Parenting and Addiction Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, opioids—addictive substances that destroy...
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Shawn Nocher
- Sep 11, 2020
- 5 min
One and Done
So, you finally got your daughter into her first recovery program and last night you slept for the first time in months, maybe years. Or...
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Shawn Nocher
- Mar 30, 2020
- 3 min
Personality Traits and Disorders “Diagnosed” by the Addiction Industry
When our children go into a recovery center, we find ourselves hanging on every word the staff—therapists and counselors alike—has to say...
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