BACK IN MINNESOTA
Avery called and said they got tickets back to Minneapolis and gave me the flight plans. I was so excited!!!! I called the police to let them know Brett* (not his real name) would be traveling to MN, where there…
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A SECOND TREATMENT CENTER
In the following days I went to Avery's apartment to help her clean up. I was not prepared for what I saw. There was blood everywhere. On the walls, furniture, floor, bedding, pictures on the wall. Broken items, knives, holes…
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ADDICTION SUCKS
Addiction sucks. That doesn't mean that I'm not grateful for my experience with it (particularly the part that includes recovery), but I think overall, for everyone involved, addiction sucks. I know for me, dealing with addiction hasn't been a walk…
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SHARING HOPE & JOY
Mom and I wanted to share our experience from both sides of addiction. The disease of addiction is still pretty misunderstood. We want to write for everyone who suffers from any kind of mental illness and wants to be in…
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AN INTRODUCTION
When I first found out Avery was an addict, all I could think of was that it was my fault. I thought I was a bad parent and had somehow caused her to start drinking. I didn't know what to…
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