When Robin Monson-Dupuis, psychotherapist and substance abuse counselor, loses her son to a heroin overdose after an eight-year journey trying to help him stay alive, it shatters everything in her world. She finds her beliefs her role as a mother, her faith, her marriage, and her purpose in this world. Spirit A Mother's Journey to Reconnect with Her Son After His Death From Heroin Overdose is a courageous memoir detailing one mother's story of surviving her unimaginable pain, beginning to heal, and even growing after her traumatic loss. This raw account of losing a child to the opioid epidemic and struggling to find peace offers honest analysis and reflections as well as a profound message of that the everlasting bond between us and our loved ones can be embraced, even deepened, despite their physical death.
At times, this was a heartbreaking read, but all in all, inspiring. I lost my son to the disease of addiction and this gave me ideas for dealing with the devastation. If you need to feel less alone in your grief journey, this book is worth trying. Thank you to Robin for sharing her process.