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Mary Jensen
Sep 25, 20181 min read
A few thoughts before my first grief support group meeting
Tonight I am going to my first grief support group meeting which is hosted by the local hospice. I heard it's a very good group. I don't...
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Mary Jensen
Sep 23, 20181 min read
Stop telling me its going to be okay
Erik, I'm struggling so bad.. How the hell do I accept this? How do I continue to live without feeling guilty you're not? My best...
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Mary Jensen
Sep 23, 20182 min read
My Heart is Broken, Still Life Goes On
I had this dream a few nights ago. It was a weird dream. I was in an old fashioned home. The rooms were painted in dark colors. There...
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Mary Jensen
Sep 11, 20181 min read
When will
My sister, Emily, wrote this beautiful poem in memory of my son Erik. I loved it and wanted to share it with you. #ErikHoxie...
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Mary Jensen
Sep 11, 20182 min read
I need help getting through this
I think my husband is worried about me, seriously worried. Sunday night I was watching a show on TV. It was the last episode, the...
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Mary Jensen
Sep 7, 20181 min read
A Mother's Worst Fear
Erik was only twenty, a life just begun. He loved his family, his friends, and having fun. He was not perfect, but none of us are. He...
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Mary Jensen
Sep 6, 20182 min read
I am not alone in my grief
These last few days have been very difficult. I don’t know why but I have been extremely emotional this week. Grief has a funny way of...
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Mary Jensen
Aug 31, 20181 min read
A Mother's Grief
The other day I was out walking the dogs. I heard a loud car coming down the street. It sounded like yours. I suddenly stopped and held...
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Mary Jensen
Aug 28, 20182 min read
The Eulogy I Could Not Give
The day Erik was born was one of the two happiest days of my life. The second of course, being the day his brother, Christopher was born....
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Mary Jensen
Aug 26, 20182 min read
My Heart Aches
One moment, two weeks ago, our lives changed forever. It started just like any other Saturday, a lazy morning after a long and busy week....
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Mary Jensen
Jul 8, 20182 min read
Airplanes and Ice Cream
When my son was young we used to go to the airport to watch the planes take off and land. He must have been about four years old. There...
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Mary Jensen
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Sometimes a Hero Cries
It was a cold, sunny Saturday in January. She sat in her room, nestled in her favorite chair. From her bedroom window, she watched the...
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Mary Jensen
Jun 24, 20183 min read
The First Nar-Anon Meeting was SCARY
Would I have to tell my entire story The first Nar-Anon meeting I went to was scary. Not because of the people I might meet there. It...
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Mary Jensen
Jun 20, 20183 min read
Are you outraged? Tender Age Shelters and Tent Cities for Children
Have you been watching the news this week? Are you outraged by the new zero tolerance immigration policy? It breaks my heart to see the...
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Mary Jensen
Jun 10, 20184 min read
Alright ladies, let's talk about menopause
How old were you when you first started noticing the change? You know what I mean. MENOPAUSE! Maybe at first you started jumping for...
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Mary Jensen
Jun 1, 20184 min read
Forgiving the addict in your life and why you DON'T have to
It's difficult to forgive an addict. How do you forgive someone who caused so much hurt and created insurmountable chaos in your life...
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Mary Jensen
May 23, 20183 min read
The Addict's Wife
What is it like to be the wife of an addict? To be the wife of an addict is not easy. And while there are some good days and some normal...
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Mary Jensen
May 23, 20181 min read
Life always throws a curve ball
When I started this blog my intent was to share victories and losses about challenges I have faced. My hope was to let others know they...
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Mary Jensen
May 13, 20182 min read
My House Burned Down
Have you had any crazy or scary dreams? Did you believe in dream interpretation? A few nights ago, I had a dream that my house was on...
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Mary Jensen
May 6, 20181 min read
Audaces fortuna iuvat
Audaces fortuna iuvat is one of my favorite quotes. These four words have an extraordinary impact on me. Fortune favors the bold. Four...
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