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To my Solace family, Today I celebrate the beauty of being a mother. Does this mean I don’t feel an immense hole in my heart? Absolutely not…I will always carry this pain deep in my soul. Fortunately I can continue to be a mom for Zach and Josh who is in heaven…would I ever given up the opportunity to not…
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I would just like to apologize for all those of you who have commented on this site. All comments are manually approved by hand to avoid bots from posting inappropriate / distracting material on this website. This means if you have commented, but the comment hasn’t shown up – it must be manually approved. Given our busy lives, it is…
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We feel honored to have been featured in the Orange County Register. Click here to read the article online: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/son-497330-something-death.html
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WELCOME to the SOLACE website. For those of you who have lost or are struggling with a loved one with the disease of substance abuse, we offer a support group on a weekly basis. This group was formed by three mothers who lost their sons battling this disease. After their deaths we felt alone, isolated and unable to relate to…
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SOLACE and SOULCHAT are grateful to be sponsored by the Orange County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board Subcommittee. The Orange County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board (ADAB) advises the County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator and the Board of Supervisors on alcohol and drug related policies and goals affecting the community and the County alcohol and drug program. The membership…
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SOLACE is excited to announce the addition of… SOULCHAT: Sharing Openly Life Challenges with Hope, Awareness & Trust SOULCHAT is a place for teens/young adults that have lost a family member/friend to substance use or currently struggle with a loved one’s addiction. SOULCHAT meets 7:00-8:30 PM ~ 1st/3rd Wednesday of each month at:…
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Thanksgiving is the day to count ones blessings and to focus on what is the most meaningful to us in our lives. It’s a day that can be full of laughter or a day of heartbreak and pain. It can also be a day of reflection to honor the memories of days that were brighter, happier and more carefree. It’s…
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Welcome to S.O.L.A.C.E. (Surviving Our Loss with Awareness, Compassion and Empathy) Orange County, or Solace OC is a support group for parents and family members who have a loved one or lost a loved one that abused drugs/alcohol or suffered with the disease of addiction. We had a wonderful response from those who attended our first meeting, with some individuals expressing…
