{"product_id":"9781491761489","title":"The Strength to Let Go: A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Addiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs I stood in the sunroom looking out the window, I thought I caught some movement in our backyard. I walked out onto the slate patio and peered into the dimly lit shrubbery when suddenly a figure dressed in black from head to toe emerged pointing a gun—at me!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eI immediately jerked both hands above my head. “Don’t shoot! Please don’t shoot,” I croaked. I could hear my own heart pounding in my ears.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eOur son, Mike had come through the front door just minutes before. I had a million questions only he could answer. How had it all come to this? Never in my wildest dreams—or nightmares—could I have imagined a SWAT team in my backyard. But I hadn’t imagined our son could become addicted to drugs either. Even though I was a trained counselor, I hadn’t seen disaster coming under our own roof. As we stumbled through the hell that surrounds addiction, my maternal instincts were driving me harder and harder to save Mike. I was consumed with fear as my well intentioned efforts were enabling his addiction and prolonging the inevitable. How could I find the strength to let go?\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eWho will help Mike now? Will he find a special angel from his past to lead him out of this darkness? Will he win the battle to survive? Take a journey so real you will feel the pain and the joy of every twist and turn in the road to recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“If you, or someone you care for, is struggling with drugs or alcohol, Jo’s willingness to share her experience is both a blessing and a gift. I encourage you to take The Strength To Let Go home, find a quiet place to read uninterrupted, and open this gift.”\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJohn V. G. Mayton, retired program administrator of the DART facility, Goldsboro, NC, certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC), and certified substance abuse counselor (CSAC).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142609354992,"sku":"9781491761489","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781491761489_p0.jpg?v=1763659648","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781491761489","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}