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Scenario

When addiction steals your child while leaving them breathing

My adult daughter is addicted to heroin and living on the streets, and I'm mourning the relationship we had before drugs took her away from me, but she's still alive so people don't know how to support me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Addiction can end the parent-child relationship you knew while leaving hope and guilt intertwined, creating impossible grief.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.