Without Shame
Without Shame Barbara Theodosiou and her family reveal the pain, loss, and connection that emerge from addiction, trauma, codependency, and recovery in this unique view into the heart of a national…
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Without Shame
Barbara Theodosiou and her family reveal the pain, loss, and connection that emerge from addiction, trauma, codependency, and recovery in this unique view into the heart of a national crisis.The ringing phone startles Barbara during another sleepless night. Although Daniel's childhood struggles started much earlier, he was sixteen when Barbara discovered he was horribly addicted to DXM, the drug found in many over-the-counter cough medicines. She knows it must be Daniel, her big-hearted, intelligent son who has spent years cycling through hospitals, jails, and treatment centers.
There, she can "Share Without Shame" with others who understand. After picking up the pieces from one more of her son's relapses, Barbara seeks support in the online refuge she created when she had nowhere else to turn: The Addict's Mom. These other mothers know that it can become normal to hope your