A personal experience living with active addiction in her family

In this episode, Sue and Mike are joined by Shannon Gordon who shares a very personal story growing up with two parents in active addiction. In this episode, Shannon shares many of her challenges and how she finally recognized she couldn’t save her mother and had to save herself. Shannon’s story is a powerful recount of her experiences mostly with her mother who ended up living on the streets for many years.  We are grateful for her willingness to share her grief, vulnerabilities, struggles, gratitude and acceptance and how she went from feeling like a victim to a survivor.  Her story is a gift for others who have experienced active addiction in their family and a reminder that we aren’t alone.