Addicted like me : a mother-daughter story of substance abuse and recovery /

Told through the voices of a mother-daughter writing team, Addicted Like Me offers a detailed personal account of addiction and how it affects the entire family. Karen Franklin recounts her own past as a young addict, her struggle with the alcoholism of her parents, and ultimately her husband's...

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Main Author: Franklin, Karen, 1955-
Corporate Author: Alexander Street (Firm)
Other Authors: King, Lauren, 1980-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. : Seal Press, ©2009.
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Summary:Told through the voices of a mother-daughter writing team, Addicted Like Me offers a detailed personal account of addiction and how it affects the entire family. Karen Franklin recounts her own past as a young addict, her struggle with the alcoholism of her parents, and ultimately her husband's and children's addictions. Lauren King, Franklin's daughter, tells of her own spiral of addiction-from marijuana and alcohol to crystal meth. As a valuable complement to their own stories of addiction and recovery, Franklin and King also provide advice and resources for parents dealing with addiction. I.
Physical Description:1 online resource (279 pages)
ISBN:9781580053181
1580053181