S.O.B.E.R.* E. This is when their family’s road to recovery begins.While laying in an empty bathtub in a Motel 6 in Vermont, Mike takes a handful of OxyContin and waits for the heart palpitations to kill hi
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| Title | : | S.O.B.E.R.* |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (130 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0692331476 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-14 |
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While laying in an empty bathtub in a Motel 6 in Vermont, Mike takes a handful of OxyContin and waits for the heart palpitations to kill him. As he starts to fade he reads a text on his phone, “Son, I love you and I need to know that you’re OK.” Struggling to understand why anyone would care about him because of his years of drug abuse, he responds, “Mom, no one can help me.” Then, in a moment of clarity, he decides he wants there to be a tomorrow and to be a part of his family again. He makes the call for help to his mother; the call that saves his life. S.O.B.E.R.*, an acronym for "Son Of a Bitch Everything’s Real" describes the moment Anita Devlin and her son Mike realize that denying his addiction to pain pills is destroying him. It is the defining moment when they commit to the courageous fight to get their lives back. This is when their family’s road to recovery begins. S.O.B.E.R.* offers a rare glimpse at the daily, all consuming relati
Editorial : “It’s no secret that addiction affects the whole family. But usually in memoirs you only hear one side – until now. Anita Devlin and her son Mike join their voices beautifully to tell the story of Mike’s addiction and the whole family’s journey into recovery. S.O.B.E.R.* - an acronym for “Son Of a B**** Everything’s Real” – details the family’s struggle and ultimate triumph over addiction. The book alternates between Mike telling his story – the star athlete turned addict who felt he had nothing more to live for – and Anita sharing hers – of sitting in church and negotiating with God for her son’s recovery, or scrambling to hide the family’s secret. The two narratives come together to provide a rare and honest glimpse in to addiction’s effect on the entire family.” Kelly Burch Renew Magazine
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