When her daughter’s life spiraled out of control, Sally Harris found her own life in a tailspin. Her daughter had been traveling down a self-destructive path since her teen years. After heavily using drugs and alcohol, her daughter became a victim of sex trafficking. There were times Harris didn’t know where she was or if she was safe. The worried mom’s methods of coping led to Harris' own addiction and a struggle with depression and anxiety.
In this episode of Watching America, she speaks with host Dr. Alan Campbell about how a health scare made her realize things had to change. “I knew that I had to learn to love myself enough to keep moving ahead in my own life despite my daughter's struggles,” she said.
Now, she is on a mission to help other mothers of defiant adult children learn strategies to overcome anxiety and fear, and to help them regain their own lives in the process. Through her YouTube channel and one-on-one coaching she helps moms regain their sense of self despite their children’s poor life choices.
“I am not a certified therapist—I’m a Mom who has been there,” Harris said. “The journey of making a 180-degree shift begins when you realize you need to work on yourself whether your adult child is okay or not.”
You can find Harris at her website, sally-harris.com, on her YouTube Channel, and on Facebook and Instagram.