Shauna Shepard, who works as a receptionist in the local health clinic, visited with me on my back porch. She shared why she drifted into substance abuse, and how she struggled to get — and remain — sober.
Tag: memoir
Dear William: A Father's Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and Loss
The last time David Magee saw his son alive, William told him to write their family’s story in the hopes of helping others. Days later, David found William dead from an accidental drug overdose.
Addiction and Estrangement
Remarkably, a tense relationship with a sister or brother in adolescence may contribute to substance abuse.
The End
With each sip I take, my brain and body scream “you freaking alcoholic,” and I know at that moment I can no longer do this.
Intervention
I did not know that the next time I held her body, it would be chips of bone and gritty ash in a small cardboard box.
My Daughter / Myself
I would spend a decade trying to reconcile two feelings: complete hatred for the stranger who was living in my daughter’s body and total surrender to my love for her.
Redefining Recovery: The Evolution of the Addiction Memoir
From “Drugstore Cowboy” to “My Fair Junkie,” the focus of addiction literature has shifted to recovery.
Lara B. Sharp's Transformation
“AA is like parenting for adults. I got to have it as a child. My mom abandoning me in AA was the best thing she ever did for me.”
Nothing Left to Prove: The Joy of Growing Older in Recovery
I entered recovery in handcuffs. I had chipped teeth, abscesses, a fresh diagnosis of Hepatitis C. But there I was, sitting in my County orange-colored jumpsuit, breathing in the fragrance of fresh opportunities.
Losing Nanny: The Collateral Damage of Addiction
I can’t help but wonder what could’ve been if my mom’s addiction didn’t suck up and spit out every relationship and person it touched.