Family Recovery Out LOUD

01/16/2026

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.
On February 15, 2022, I had a random day off and started cleaning the house. Around lunchtime, I heard what I thought was my son snoring… but it wasn’t. His door was locked (it never was), and when I got inside, my 18-year-old son Riley was overdosing. Blue lips. Limp. That gurgling sound I’ll never forget.

Here’s the part that still gives me chills: just four months earlier, my sister had connected us with 𝐍𝐚𝐫-𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐧, and a local mom (Pam) showed up at my house, shared her story, and handed me 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧 “just in case.” Those boxes of Narcan saved my son’s life that day.

I’m sharing this for one big reason: 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗿-𝗔𝗻𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝗹-𝗔𝗻𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻?
𝐍𝐚𝐫-𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐧 is a support group for family and friends of someone dealing with drug addiction (it’s literally “a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s substance use”).
𝐀𝐥-𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐧 is a support group for family and friends of someone dealing with alcoholism.
𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 is for 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 who are affected by a parent’s (or someone else’s) drinking.

These groups are not about fixing your loved one. They’re about helping 𝐲𝐨𝐮 stay sane, supported, and steady while you walk through something that can feel terrifying and isolating.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
Because 𝐲𝐨𝐮 need a place where you can say the things you’re scared to say out loud:

“I’m exhausted.”
“I’m angry.”
“I feel guilty.”
“I don’t know what to do anymore.”

And nobody gasps. Nobody judges. They just nod… because they get it. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞.

Today, Riley is doing amazingly well, and I’m beyond grateful. But I also know not everyone is in the 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 part of the story yet. If you’re in that messy middle, please hear me: 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐨.

If you’ve never tried a 𝐍𝐚𝐫-𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥-𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, please
consider this your sign. 💛

If you want help finding one (in-person or online), or just need someone to talk to, message me.

https://www.nar-anon.org/find-a-meeting
https://al-anon.org/al-anon.../find-an-al-anon-meeting/

01/14/2026

01/12/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Jamal Roberts Leaves the World’s Elite Stunned — Not With Music, But With Purpose

Jamal Roberts, one of the most promising artists of his generation — known for his meteoric rise from a Mississippi PE teacher to the winner of American Idol Season 23, breaking records with 26 million votes and turning soulful vulnerability into global anthems — has just stunned the world’s wealthiest and most powerful circles. Not with a chart-topping hit. Not with a surprise performance. But with a bold, life-altering decision no one saw coming.

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At a glittering red-carpet gala in Los Angeles on December 20, attended by Hollywood executives, tech billionaires, corporate leaders, and global philanthropists, Jamal Roberts stepped onto the stage to accept a Global Impact Award. Many expected gratitude or reflections on his historic win just months ago. Some anticipated a casual, soulful thank-you before the night moved on.

What they got instead was silence — and honesty.

Jamal Roberts didn’t soak in the applause. He didn’t talk about his recording contract, his Grammy nomination, or his tour with Brandy and Monica. He didn’t perform.

Instead, he looked out over the room — a space defined by money, influence, and excess — and spoke quietly, deliberately, with a seriousness that cut straight through the glamour.

“We’re all dressed up tonight, celebrating success,” he said. “But back in Mississippi, and all across this country, there are millions of people working nonstop who still can’t afford to breathe. Veterans sleeping in their cars. Families breaking under pressure. Kids going hungry in a country that has more than enough.”

The room went still.

“This isn’t politics,” he continued. “It’s responsibility. If you’ve been given more than you need and you choose comfort over conscience, then success doesn’t really mean anything.”

Conversations stopped. Cameras lowered. People who moments earlier were networking now sat frozen, listening.

Then Jamal Roberts went further.

“I’ve spent years singing about hope, faith, and the struggle to get by,” he said. “But words don’t matter if you’re not willing to live them.”

And then came the moment that left the room in stunned disbelief.

Standing under the lights, Jamal Roberts announced that he will commit the majority of his future earnings from his recording contract, select music rights, live performances, and creative ventures — estimated to exceed $150 million over the coming years — to humanitarian efforts focused on veterans’ support, mental health care, addiction recovery, and rural American families like those he taught back home.

A wave of gasps moved through the hall.

“I don’t need more,” he said simply. “But a lot of people need help.”

Some guests wiped away tears. Others stared in shock. A few lowered their heads.

Then, slowly, the room rose — not in loud, showy applause, but in something far rarer: quiet, uncomfortable respect.

Jamal Roberts closed with words that lingered long after the lights dimmed:

“Legacy isn’t about what you keep. It’s about what you’re willing to give up. If you leave this world richer but unchanged — you missed the point.”

In an era where celebrity gestures are often criticized as hollow or performative, Jamal Roberts delivered something unexpected: conviction backed by sacrifice.

He didn’t ask for praise. He didn’t ask for agreement. He drew a line.

And in doing so, he reminded everyone in that room — and far beyond it — that real impact doesn’t come from image.

It comes from action.

This wasn’t just a speech. It was a reckoning.

And it sets a standard few will dare to follow.

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09/29/2025

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As ma*****na use becomes increasingly normalized, understanding its impact on the developing adolescent brain has never been more urgent. Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center is proud to present a one-hour free webinar on this vital topic, from one of our industry’s most respected voices.

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September 30, 12 p.m. CT

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09/21/2025

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