Vivienne Edwards

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Main Areas: Support for Families of Drug Addicts; Drug Addiction; Teen Addiction; Parenting skills; Domestic Abuse; Terminal Illness, Home schooling.
Career Focus: Support for the Families of Drug Addicts. Coach, speaker, author, business owner.
Affiliation: Angels on Wheels LLC (Owner)

I grew up in
England, being born on the edge of London, and moving with the vagaries of my
father’s jobs, all round England until we finally settled in Oxford. There I
finished high school and did some college before working for the University of
Oxford.

After I married and
had two beautiful daughters, Michelle and Leonie, my husband and I realized
that the economic climate in England at that time was making life more and more
difficult. Thus, in the late seventies, we uprooted our family and moved to Detroit
MI where my husband worked in the auto industry. After some years there, we
moved to Minnesota and then finally to Oregon where I still live. Sadly my
marriage ended in divorce, but my two daughters live close to me here in
Oregon.

During my adult life
I have always been involved in many activities. I taught relaxation for
childbirth in London, and gave classes on coaching for childbirth.  In Michigan I was a Girl Scout leader when my
girls were scouts and then became an adult trainer, teaching outdoor camping
skills. 

When I moved to
Minnesota, I began homeschooling my daughters. I started a small homeschooling
group, which developed into a large state wide organization, Minnesota
Homeschool Alliance. I started a newsletter, got a conference up and running
and gave workshops on various aspects of home schooling. I also provided
support and coaching for new homeschooing parents and produced several booklets
and many articles on the subject. For a time I was on the board of a national
home school organization.

Abuse of any kind
has always been a big issue with me, so after moving to Oregon I worked with a
shelter for abused women and became a speaker for them. I also began taking in
abused and abandoned cats and at one time I had 62 cats depending on me for their
care. I currently have about 36 cats. 
They live in some luxury in their own house and runs.

After my divorce, I
started my own business, Angels on Wheels LLC. which dealt with care for people
who are terminally ill, allowing them to die in peace and dignity in their own
surroundings. From that I am developing a basic book for families who are caring
for someone who is very ill.

In the late '90's my
adoptive sister became entangled with methamphetamine, and I became more active
in drug awareness and abuse.   I  began a local drug education group and at the
same time began writing another book, Moving Your Community Away from Drugs.

In the past few
months I have been working on my new website which focuses on information and
support for the families of those who are addicted to drugs. Knowing only too
well what it is like to live with the chaos of a drug user, I wanted to use
what I had learned to support others.

Please visit my website at www.drug-addiction-family-recovery.com

On the lighter side,
I am busy restoring my 100-year-old house. I re-wired the whole house myself,
hung sheetrock, plastered ceilings, installed kitchen cabinets, laid tiled
flooring, replaced windows, re-roofed the garage, did the plumbing, installed
appliances….. the list goes on, but proved that women can do most things that
have, up to now, been viewed as a man’s province. As my wonderful Father told
me, work smarter not harder. I try and remember that when I become overwhelmed.

Namaste

Vivienne

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