From Heroin to Hope: Making Sense of the Loss of a Child

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Are you reeling from a child’s drug-overdose death? Are you worried you will never bounce back from this devastating loss? Do you wonder how to live in the “new normal”? In From Heroin to Hope: Making Sense of the Loss of a Child, professional counselor Dr. Marsha Wiggins describes the unique aspects of grieving a child lost to drugs, and offers compelling insights into how to navigate grief.A professor emerita of counseling at the University of Colorado Denver and retired ordained clergywoman, Dr. Wiggins shares her experience of losing her son to a heroin overdose, and relates ways she coped with this heart-breaking loss. Using grief and loss research and personal vignettes, Dr. Wiggins opens the door to healing for those suffering the agony of losing a child to addiction. In this book you will discover:•How to recognize the normal aspects of grieving•How to cultivate resilience in the midst of emotional pain•How to make sense of this life-changing lossHeroin has claimed countless young people leaving their loved ones lost in the abyss of grief. If you need help finding your way forward in the dark, this book is for you.
ASIN: 0692113916
VSKU: DBV.0692113916.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Wiggins, Marsha
Binding: Paperback
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