Sometimes families do add to the symptoms of mental health

Lets talk about how substance abuse is the symptom of other things, could be why your communication style doesn't work.

Yes, yes we do drag life lessons, experiences, baggage and maladaptive behaviors with us, even from childhood.

The holidays are not always joyful and happy, something always seems to hold us back from feeling happy.

Life is too short to hold grudges over anything, lets remove the wedges that separate families and learn to enjoy each other.

I think this is an area men can grow in especially when there is recovery and healing needed in a relationship

Addiction, Mental Health or Family trauma  or drama, everyone has holiday struggles.

Your personal or relational recovery and restoration may not look like it once did, returning to a healthier you is the key.

You can't blame people's human flaws on Christianity, some people of their on choices don't want change.

You can not let the struggles of real life deter your faith, nor allow for yourself our others to doubt your faith.