Monday, August 27, 2018

Weekend Reading


If You Love Me:  A Mother’s Journey Through Her Daughter’s Opioid Addiction
By Maureen Cavanagh
Publication Date – September 4, 2018
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Maureen Cavanagh’s world upended when her twenty-two year old daughter’s dependence on heroin was revealed.  Her heartbreaking attempts to help her daughter inspired her to come out of hiding, speak up about substance abuse disorder and create an online community where others could go for help.  Along the way she realized that as long as her daughter knew she was loved, she could never force her to get help.  This is a really important book in the growing number about the opioid epidemic.  It is important to read these accounts because it is so easy to dismiss this growing population of sick people.  Personal stories like these humanize the epidemic while also providing a glimpse into the heartache behind it.  I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

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