By Lu ParkerOriginal Source: huffingtonpost.com

If you take a moment to think about it, chances are you know someone who struggles with alcohol or drug addiction. The truth hits close to home way too often for many of us. I admit, it continues to affect my family, but that is a story I am not ready to tell.

I have watched friends nearly drink themselves out of a job, a relationship, and even a life. You may be reading this and thinking you too may have an unhealthy connection to alcohol, drugs or even prescription medications.

Recently, I have been paying more attention to the affects of drug and alcohol addiction after meeting and getting to know Robert and Linell Shapiro. Robert, of course, is known...click here to continue reading