How Her Son's Addiction Became Her Greatest Teacher
About this episode
Barb McAllister shares her journey as a mother coping with her son's addiction and the lessons learned through his struggles.
What happens when the hopes and dreams you have for your child begin to unravel? When they make choices you don’t understand, or find themselves in trouble? Like many parents, you may try to step in and fix it. That’s exactly what today’s guest on Grieving Out Loud did when she discovered her youngest son was experimenting with drugs. As she watched her son struggle with substance use disorder for years, going in and out of around two dozen treatment centers, Barb McAllister tried everything ...
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