Ep. 89 - Her son struggled with addiction, then died of suicide | Linda Morrison

Linda’s son, Mike, died of suicide in 2012 after years of struggling with addiction. As it’s often the case, his painful path affected the whole family, particularly the way they related to one another. Together, the family had to find a way to support Mike but also keep themselves healthy:
"Ultimately, we came to understand that this was Mike’s problem and he needed to learn how to manage it. We identified what was our responsibility and what was his. I came away with one outstanding insight: I was just as “addicted” to Mike as he was to heroin. We came to understand it is a family disease because everyone in the family is affected by it.”
Linda wrote about the family’s journey. Her book, “Dear Heroin: a memoir of goodness,” can be found here:
https://www.dearheroinbook.com/

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