Walking Through Addiction: A Mother's Journey through Her Son's Addiction and Back to Herself - Paperback
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When a child is lost to addiction, a mother doesn't just lose peace, she loses herself.
In Walking Through Addiction, Melinda Kinghorn shares the intimate and unflinching story of loving a son who is slowly disappearing into substance use. Through years of fear, sleepless nights, failed rescues, and quiet desperation, Mel did what so many mothers do: she tried to fix what she could not control. This memoir is not the story of an addict's recovery. It is the story of a mother's survival.
With tenderness, honesty, and hard-won wisdom shaped by years in Al-Anon, Melinda reveals what it means to love deeply while learning to let go. As she releases the illusion of control, she discovers something unexpected: freedom, peace, and a life no longer ruled by someone else's choices. Walking Through Addiction is a powerful companion for anyone who has loved someone struggling with substance use and a reminder that you can remain compassionate without being consumed, connected without being destroyed, and hopeful without denying reality.
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