My son stole my grandmother's wedding ring to sell for drugs and I have not told anyone in my family because I cannot bear to make it real by saying it out loud.
More people experience this than they realize.
Protecting others from this knowledge has become another way of protecting yourself from the magnitude of what has been lost.
“Where Are You with The grief of addiction — losing yourself and others?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.