Binding: Paperback
Description: Maureen Cavanagh's gripping memoir If You Love Me is the story of a mother who suddenly finds herself on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic as her daughter battles and ultimately confronts substance use disorder. Fast - paced and heartwarming devastating and redemptive Maureen's incredible odyssey into the opioid crisis first as a parent then as an advocate is ultimately a deeply moving mother - daughter story about love strength and hope. When Maureen and her ex - husband Mike see their daughter Katie's needle track marks for the first time it is a complete shock. But slowly the drug use explains everything Katie's constant exhaustion erratic moods and all those spoons that have gone missing from the house. Like millions of parents and relatives all over the country many of whom she has helped through her nonprofit organization Maureen learns that recovery is neither straightforward nor brief. Over a roller - coaster two years Maureen battles to save Katie's life and in telling this unforgettable story she brings the opioid crisis out of the shadows and into the house next door.
Title: If You Love Me A Mother's Journey Through Her Daughter's Addiction And Recovery
Author(s): Cavanagh Maureen
Publisher: Henry Holt And Co.
Barcode: 9781250234544
Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 1/7/2020
Category: Memoirs