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Addiction is sadly common in our culture.  I have attended the funerals of too many young adults who died as a result of their addiction.  So it was with a focused interest that I came across some wisdom offered to Kirk Douglas when his 46 year old son, Eric, was found dead, the result of a drug overdose.  His son had struggled with addiction issues for decades.

Of course, the actor and his wife, Anne, were devastated by the unnecessary death of their son and looked inward to see "what, if anything, we did wrong."  Though nothing could relieve their immense pain, one counselor reminded the Douglas' of the three Cs concerning family addicts:
  1. You didn't cause it.
  2. You can't cure it.
  3. You can't control it.
Those three Cs should be factored into the mind of every parent dealing with an adult child who is an addict. 
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Victor M. Parachin ... 

a Vedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Sadly, Victor passed away in August 2025, but his blog continues. Janet Parachin, his partner of 45 years, shares quotes from his books and articles each week. 

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