When the Zappos icon died in a fire last week, questions abounded, the answers were a Covid-period spiral, turning to drugs.

Why was “live and let live” such a hard concept to wrap my mind around? I feel an urgency to fix everything that goes wrong in my addicted love ones life.

It is easy to let anxiety consume every waking moment when we live with an active addict. I felt a false sense of control and became anxious when I thought the addict in my life was going to use.

Experimenting and rebellion are hallmarks of the teenage years that sometimes lead to drug and alcohol use. If you suspect your child might be falling into a substance abuse disorder here’s how parents can recognize the signs and take action to curb destructive behaviors.