Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction by Highwater, Annie
Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction by Highwater, Annie

Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction

"I am the mother of an addict. I'm in recovery as much as my addicted son is...
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Author: Annie Highwater
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Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction by Highwater, Annie

Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction

$42.33
Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction by Highwater, Annie

Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction

$42.33
Author: Annie Highwater
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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"I am the mother of an addict. I'm in recovery as much as my addicted son is in recovery. Like many who hear about or personally experience the destructive effects of addiction, it took serious convincing for me to consider it a 'disease.' In fact, I was pretty self-righteous about it I told myself, 'You don't see a cancer patient or diabetic stealing from the jewelry box of a family member nor damaging the people that love and need them.' But I didn't have an informed understanding of addiction. I was certain I could outsmart and tough love my son right out of addiction.

Annie Highwater's memoir follows the experiences of one mother who started her own life in a grossly neglected home and came to realize how those experiences both helped and hindered what would be the hardest, most heartbreaking, yet illuminating challenge of her life--her son's addiction to opiates.

Annie learns to understand that her own dysfunctional family upbringing influences her reactions. She is a fighter, never gives up, and digs deep into her past successful and unsuccessful strategies, including finding several treatment centers--the good and the disappointing ones. She sets boundaries, enlists resources, and finally moves through her life with determination and acceptance.

As the country struggles to address the issues of the rampant epidemic of opiate abuse and addiction, this story is especially relevant in helping us all understand the personal challenges facing parents and family members and how family dynamics both help and hinder the recovery process.

This is a short read designed to help families in recovery and open conversation.



Author: Annie Highwater
Publisher: Six Degrees Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 10/14/2016
Pages: 138
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9781942497219

About the Author
Highwater, Annie: - Other than being known as Elliot's Mom, Annie Highwater is a long distance runner, health and wellness advocate and a fanatical researcher of behavioral science, family pathology and concepts of dysfunction and conflict. Annie resides in Columbus, Ohio where she has worked in the insurance industry. She also enjoys writing, yoga and visiting her son in Southern California as often as possible.

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