Addicted to the Addicted: A Mother's Tale of Going from Heartbreak to Hopeful

by Marguerite Connelly

Overview

Marguerite Connelly's memoir, Addicted to the Addicted: A Mother's Tale of

Going from Heartbreak to Hopeful, vividly describes her desperation to save

her son from himself, eventually realizing she is addicted to him as much as

he is addicted to his substances. This book follows her journey from worry,

pain, grief, and trying to control everything to one of support, wisdom, and

mental health, while suffering through this terrible challenge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798987538128
Publisher:	Willowbrook Publishers
Publication date:	03/07/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	745 KB

About the Author

Marguerite Connelly is the principal and founder of Your Expediter, Inc., which specializes in the planning and execution of major building developments in New York and Florida. It is one of the few women-owned businesses in this field. Marguerite serves on the Board of the Hanley Foundation, a recognized thought leader in evolving dialogue around addiction on both the local and the national level. She is one of the founders of L.O.V.E., Ladies Oppose Violence Everywhere, an organization dedicated to assisting families impacted by domestic violence.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: I Am Not Taking It

Chapter 2: Psychosis

Chapter 3: Panic

Chapter 4: Baby Blue Bike

Chapter 5: Home

Chapter 6: Processing

Chapter 7: Boarding School

Chapter 8: Cinderella

Chapter 9: Car Ride

Chapter 10: Smoking Dope

Chapter 11: Messages from God

Chapter 12: Benadryl

Chapter 13: A Glimpse of Me

Chapter 14: Love in a Dumpling

Chapter 15: Little One

Chapter 16: Had I Known

Chapter 17: Super Mom

Chapter 18: Unchuckable

Chapter 19: Clean Up

Chapter 20: Tracking Timothy

Chapter 21: Sunshine State

Chapter 22: Skeleton

Chapter 23: Body Brokers

Chapter 24: The Haircut

Chapter 25: Sponsor

Chapter 26: Focus on Myself

Chapter 27: Skid Row

Chapter 28: Lesson Learned

Chapter 29: Dead Man

Chapter 30: Mother and Son Bond

Chapter 31: The Joy of Incarnation

Chapter 32: Perseverance

Chapter 33: Repetition

Chapter 34: My Recovery

Acknowledgments