Shaping Families

Rescuing Dad

“Lots of times when I should have been there, I was other places trying to find some place to drink and, you know, stay high. So it did put a big strain on my wife and the children.” – Earl Clarke

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Centerpiece

Harvey Yoder

I first met my friend Curtis in the hospital, where he was recovering from two stab wounds—one to his stomach and another to his throat. They were the result of a serious fight he and a friend had gotten in to with a couple of other guys they had been drinking with at a bar. He realized the altercation could have cost him his life, each of his knife wounds having been within an inch of being fatal.

DVD
Finding Hope in Recovery: Families Living with Addiction. An hour-long documentary.

SUPPORT GROUP
Alcoholics Anonymous

ONLINE
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (A division of NIH)

BOOKS
Addict in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery, by Beverly Conyers.
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction, by David Sheff.
Raising Drug-Free Kids: 100 Tips for Parents, by Aletha Solter.
Don't Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children, by Charles Rubin.
Love First: A Family’s Guide to Interventions, by Jeff & Debra Jay.

SUPPORT
Caron Treatment Centers. A not-for-profit residential treatment and recovery center for those dealing with addictions.
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator  
Find a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Find a Counselor – National Board of Certified Counselors  
Find a Counselor – Psychology Today Directory

Taking on Father

Burton Buller

In “Old Jules” Marie Sandoz describes the violent, wretched life of her immigrant father who drank too much and loved too little. Underlying the entire story is the troubled relationship she had with a rogue of a man whose headstrong ways brought poverty and abuse to his own family. He put every roadblock possible in the way of her education. Reading, especially for a girl, was a waste of time. Yet on his deathbed, he requested that she write his story.

A mother and daughter team who wrote a book, Saving the Seasons: How to Can, Freeze or Dry Almost Anything, are the guests on the upcoming Shaping Families radio program. Mary and her husband, Ron own and operate Strawberry Hill organic farm in Fresno, Ohio, and meet many customers through a local farmers’ market and community supported agriculture program. Susanna works for an innovative small urban farming organization called Grow Pittsburgh, in that city in Pennsylvania. Together Mary and Susanna tell how many younger families—including both men and women—are getting into food preservation and why.

Alfajores

This recipe was given to Carmen Wyse by a Peruvian friend. The filling "manjar blanco" is a common spread in Peru - you can even buy it in the store. It's easy to make and is known as "dulce de leche" in other countries. Carmen usually makes these at Christmas time and they are especially good if you have a glass of milk or cup of coffee to go with them.

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