Paula Becker talks about writing her memoir, “For me it involved really trying to grapple with whose story this was; and ultimately I decided it was my story and I had the right to tell it.” Her book – A House on Stilts – Mothering in the Age of Opioid Addiction. “I didn’t feel ashamed during the years we were going through this. I was always clear that I wasn’t the one doing it.,, I did feel very isolated…I didn’t feel there were a lot of books out there written from the parents perspective.”
As a parent you try to make the best decision, never the right decision, just the one that seems less wrong.
If you know somebody whose having a problem like this try not to judge. We don’t know the battles they’re fighting. Be kind.
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Your book is real, honest, heartbreaking and many more emotions. I’m sorry for your loss. I can relate to this is so many ways. I lost 2 sisters to opioid addiction. I could relate to the areas you talked about and I work for TEC so I’ve met your husband. You never know what people are dealing with. Thank you for sharing your story. I have been in some of the same situations.