My Daughter's Substance Use + Mental Health

How I Knew My Daughter Was Using Substances and in a Mental Health Crisis Mid-August was quickly approaching. My 11-year-old daughter was about to start middle school. I was not exactly looking forward to it, as I knew middle school can be a challenging transition and many pre-teens are just beginning to find themselves. I also knew that my sixth-grade daughter would also be exposed to older students; therefore, I assumed she’d be exposed to behaviors that I would not necessarily approve of.  Working in the mental health and substance use field for over 10 years, I have always educated my daughter on the negative effects of drugs and alcohol. I can’t even begin to tell you how many in-depth conversations we’ve had regarding drugs being “poison for your body.” I was always pretty confident in that regard.  The Genetic Predisposition  As middle school loomed, my daughter’s father was very sick and had been for a while. He suffers from the disease of addiction since way before my daughter was born. It’s all she has ever known. Being as educated as I am, I also knew that alcoholism has a very strong genetic predisposition. I always believed that when my daughter would ask me questions about her father that the right thing to do was to be honest. That doesn’t mean I went into every single detail with her. It means that when she asked me a question I would answer it. I have always informed my daughter that addiction is a disease and it does not mean that your father is a bad person. It means that he is sick. Did you know that if a child has a biological parent that struggles with addiction they are more likely to develop addictive disorders themselves? That is the genetic predisposition. As a parent, because of this, I tried to implement moderation in my daughter’s everyday life with video games, sweets, etc. I knew that the “more more more and more is never enough” behaviors needed to be addressed and managed right away.  “Where Did My Daughter Go?”  It was like a light switch – my beautiful, kind and sweet daughter was spending all her spare time isolating in her bedroom away from the family. She’d have random outbursts and treated me very poorly. I kept asking myself, “Where did my daughter go?” It started to get really bad; worse than you could possibly imagine. Read More

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April 3,2019 TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SPIRITUAL TRUTH FROM SCRIPTURE AND THE TWELVE STEPS TODAY 5

April 3,2019 TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SPIRITUAL TRUTH FROM SCRIPTURE AND THE TWELVE STEPS TODAY 5

Step 5: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.


1 John 1:9-2:1 If we make it our habit to confess our sins, in his faithful righteousness he forgives us for those sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have never sinned, we make him a liar and his word has no place in us. My little children, I’m writing these things to you so that you might not sin. Yet if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus, the Messiah, one who is righteous.

By Joseph Dickerson/Recovery Connections Network
Psalm 103v3 He forgives all my sins and Heals all my diseases!

What's happening at PRO-ACT?

April Highlights Montgomery & Chester County PRO-ACT Stay up to date with the latest recovery related programs and activities in the Montgomery and Chester County area! Click here to find out more information on volunteering with PRO-ACT! Montgomery County Our April calendar lists all of our programs and volunteer training opportunities that are available to the recovery community. April programs include Women's Trauma Group, Meditation, Coping With Loss, Men's "Stress Off Your Chest", Gateway to Work and Adventures in Recovery. Click here to view the calendar Chester County April programs in Chester County include Overcoming Addiction, Working Through Recovery and the Family Education Program. Click here to view the calendar Coping with Loss Montgomery County PRO-ACT's "Coping with Loss Group" is a peer-based support group for individuals who are dealing with grief and loss. We explore topics and questions that are common to individuals coping with grief and loss both in and out of the context of substance use disorder and recovery. Click here for more details Basketball and Dodgeball Night At The Salvation Army Join PRO-ACT for an evening of fun and exercise at the Salvation Army in Norristown for basketball and dodgeball pick up games. Monday, April 8th and Monday, April 22nd from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 533 Swede Street, Norristown, PA. Questions? Call Per Hagen at (610) 675-4208. Click here for more details PRO-ACT Volunteer of the Month - Bonnie Cantello Click here to read more about Bonnie

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Spring News from Mariners Inn 🌷

Mark Your Calendars

Attention! The date of Mariners Inn's Spring Open House is now Friday, May 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.  We challenge you to bring at least ONE person over to Mariners Inn for our annual Open House! Share a mission close to you with those close to you! Details to come. JUNE 7, 2019, 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. @ Inn at St. John's, Plymouth Tee Off for Recovery, our annual golf event, is here again! Stay tuned for details. If you'd like to sponsor the event or donate items (golf balls, snacks, water) please contact Erica at erakowicz@marinersinn.org. Considering becoming a sponsor? Take a look at the different giving levels here. DID YOU KNOW?  The Mariners Inn SHE Program started as a way to engage daughters of the men who come to Mariners Inn to work toward recovery from substance abuse. In 2018, SHE served 16 young women, and we're on our way to upping the impact BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! Consider giving to our A Community Thrives USA Today campaign and help us GROW! The young women go through counseling, learn valuable life skills, work toward personal goals, exercise, learn from strong women in the community, and grow with each other in the program. Will you share this campaign? Let's raise the most funds to help our neighbors! Donate to the SHE CrowdRise Campaign! Our COO, Carina Jackson, talked with the wonderful ladies at Impact 100 Metro Detroit about Mariners Inn and our SHE (Strong, Healthy, and Empowered) program! See what Carina and Linda Kleist (Impact 100) talked about here. Volunteer Visits Waynesburg University students visited us (from Pennsylvania) and fixed up our clothing closet and chatted with counselors and clients about the experience at Mariners Inn. Thank you for spending your Alternative Spring Break with us! On 313 Day, we welcomed students from Wayne State University during their Alternative Spring Break. They worked with client artists on a project that showcases important themes in our lives, and now it's hanging outside the art studio a reminder. The Young Professionals Board of Mariners Inn welcomed our new friends from MATUREon Wednesday night to talk about building a business and staying informed and savvy throughout the process. The men of Mariners Inn had many questions and truly enjoyed the conversation. Thank you to the Humes brothers for the visit and the Mature hats!  Thanks to our 2019 e-newsletter sponsor, Molina Healthcare!  Donate to Support Recovery! Copyright © 2019 Mariners Inn, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a friend of Mariners Inn. Our mailing address is: Mariners Inn 445 Ledyard Street Detroit, MI 48201 Add us to your address book