The hardest part
about walking a
hard road:
walking it alone.
The second hardest?
Walking without light.
Navigating
ADDICTION
~
in Family, Friendship, Marriage,
Ministry
&
Workplace.
Addiction is a lot of things.
Confusing.
Complicated.
Destructive.
Deadly.
Expensive.
Tragic.
Evil.
But there is a mysterious paradox.
Addiction can also be--
a gift.
a supernatural empowering.
a spiritual encounter.
the key to transformation.
a path to connection & community.
a door to purpose and joy.
Deep roots of empathy and expertise have come to me through 14 years in the trenches of this "cunning, baffling & powerful" disease—whether by living in a recovery community, sitting in 12 Step circles, managing a recovery program, becoming a licensed professional, or losing my family to addiction.
The trenches have taught me many things and one of them is this: People who are permanently altered by addiction can become some of the most inspiring, most compassionate, most enlightened humans roaming the earth.
Why, you may ask?
Because they have to work so hard, sacrifice so much, and be so humble, just to survive. This beauty is worth fighting for and is one of the treasures hidden in the darkness of addiction. If you are in the fight—or if you lead, love or serve those who are—it would be my privilege to bring a bit of light to your battlefield.
- Jennifer
Licensed
Addiction Counselor
meta-
[ met-uh ].
The word meta is Greek and means “beyond” or “transcending.” For example, the word metamorphosis means “beyond the original formation,” or transformation.
To navigate the dark tunnels of addiction––to find light and preserve wellness in the face of it––we must go beyond our usual way of doing things and realize it's not only the addict who needs to learn and grow and change.
"Accept that the story is going to
be long and hard,
but never lose faith that it’s going to
be a good story.”
Ann Voskamp