Dear Heroin
A Memoir of Goodbyes
“…raw, authentic, and captivating.”
—Kelsey Fulton, OnlineBookClub.org
About Dear Heroin
Dear Heroin: A Memoir of Goodbyes, is an inspirational tale of life, death and finding new life again. It begins the day I learned my youngest son, Michael died by suicide. He had struggled with a substance abuse disorder for four years.
About Linda Morrison
A mother, retired nurse, speaker and author. Linda is now an advocate for those caught in the circle of substance abuse, and she encourages and supports families walking this journey.
“In a world where opioid addiction is a growing crisis, Dear Heroin will illumine a healing path for others who are touched by this particular brand of loss and for those who wish to understand such a journey.”
—Patricia Hoolihan, author of six books including Storm Prayers: Retrieving and Reimagining Matters of the Soul and recently released Hands and Hearts Together: Daily Meditations for Caregivers
Resources
A helpful list of treatment centers, organizations, & memoirs.
The Dragonfly motif throughout Dear Heroin
My first encounter with a dragonfly came early June 2014, two summers after Mike died. It was a beautiful summer morning. I felt mysteriously drawn to the pond a block from our home.