Meet one of Voices InCourage’s founding community members, Sparkle. Sparkle speaks on the journey of our experiences with alcoholism and addiction. Being ready and willing to be open and honest is different for everyone. Learning to respect, honor, and acknowledge that everyone’s timeline is different is an integral piece of understanding the journey with an addict. Allowing time and space is a crucial part in everyone's personal development journey. Sparkle acknowledges the courage it takes to step into this space. You will also hear about another pain point in this segment – the tough ways to navigate when your loved one is in active addiction mode. Learn what Sparkle means when she explains that the addict is in an active addiction stage, and why his or her relationship to you may be purely transactional for survival purposes. Tune in!