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Dr. Nicole Mirkin's avatar

Stories like this make it impossible to look at addiction as anything simple. It shows how much pain can live underneath what people see on the surface. Holding space for that kind of truth takes courage. Toni deserved safety and care long before she ever reached a rehab.

David Darmstaedter's avatar

Your usual gut wrenching beautifully written depiction of the cunning baffling and powerful swallowing up another born innocent victim

Selma Schuller's avatar

So sad. Thanks for sharing her story and shedding light on the reasons people fall into dependency.