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“Few experiences in life quite match the feelings of horror, fear, helplessness, and grief that families experience when someone they love becomes addicted to alcohol or other drugs. They watch in dismay as the addict becomes alienated from the family and undergoes profound changes. Activities that once brought the addict pleasure are abandoned, old friends are pushed away, and the addict withdraws into a world that is inaccesible to anyone who tries to help.”
― Beverly Conyers, Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery

“The degree to which a surviving parent copes is the most important indicator of the child's long-term adaptation. Kids whose surviving parents are unable to function effectively in the parenting role show more anxiety and depression, as well as sleep and health problems, than those whose parents have a strong support network and solid inner resources to rely on.”
― Hope Edelman, Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss

“Don't give people God's power. Yeah, they have opinions and styff, but they ain't got no power to change your world unless you give it to 'em. Keep ll the power you got. You'll need it. I promise.”
― Daniel Black, Perfect Peace

“The truth most families eventually discover is that no one can cure another person's addiction. Omly addicts can do that for themselves.”
― Beverly Conyers, Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery