Saving Eric
A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Addiction
Published on 4. May 2020
168 pages
978-1-64575-100-7 (ISBN)
Description
Mary's nightmare began when her seven-year-old adopted son inexplicably screamed before dinner one night. From that point on, her son's struggle became her struggle. Mental and physical illness, along with drug addiction, turned her life upside down. The love Mary had for her son, though, never waned as she desperately tried to save him from his demons. "e;Wonderfully written and moving. I can't recommend this book enough to any family who shares the experience of adoption or a struggle with a child's unpredictable, often violent mental health, along with the journey alongside an addiction."e; * -- Annie Highwater, "e;Unhooked"e; "e;A meaningful exploration of mental illness and addiction - two present-day tragedies."e; * -- Charles Rubin, "e;Don't Let Your Kids Kill You"e;
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Content
- Intro
- Saving Eric
- About The Author
- Dedication
- Copyright Information ©
- Acknowledgments
- Author's Note
- Prologue
- June 2009
- 1. Just Amazing
- 1990-1997
- 2. Screaming
- 1997
- 3. Adoption Talk
- 1998-1999
- 4. Scary Thoughts
- 1999-2003
- 5. Torment
- Summer 2003
- 6. "Safe Spot"
- Early 2004
- 7. Escalation
- Fall 2004-Spring 2005
- 8. Silent Strength
- Summer 2005
- 9. A Black Eye
- Fall 2006
- 10. More Often, Peace
- Fall 2006-Spring 2007
- 11. Another Diagnosis
- Spring 2007
- 12. Graduating High School
- June 2007
- 13. The New Eric
- Fall 2007
- 14. Ground Rules
- Fall 2007
- 15. Light at the End of the Tunnel
- 2008
- 16. "I Need Help"
- Summer 2009
- 17. A November Storm
- Fall 2009
- 18. Texas
- November 2009
- 19. Back Home
- December 2009-January 2010
- 20. Beautiful Boy
- March 2010
- 21. Florida
- Spring 2010
- 22. Never Look Back
- August 2010
- 23. Connecticut
- March 2011
- 24. You Can't Come Home
- May-June 2011
- 25. Life Is Good
- Summer 2011
- 26. Making Amends
- September 2011
- 27. A Beautiful Day
- October 2011
- 28. He's Home
- November-December 2011
- 29. A Christmas Visit
- December 2011
- 30. Moving Out
- January 2012
- 31. Surprise
- February 2012
- 32. Shock
- February 17, 2012
- 33. The Candle
- February 2012
- 34. A Rainbow
- March 2012
- 35. Dreaming
- August 2012
- 36. Woman at the Window
- August 2012
- 37. A Tree Is Planted
- Fall 2012-Winter 2013
- Epilogue Fighting the Old Lady
- Afterword
- Appendix in Eric's Own Words
