Grieving A Child Who Is Still Alive - Loving, Surviving, and Setting Boundaries When Addiction Turns Your Child Against You.

From the author who has supported thousands of parents worldwide.

If your child is still alive — but feels unreachable — this book is for you.

You love your child.
But addiction has changed everything.

Conversations turn into conflict. Help gets twisted into harm. Every choice feels wrong. And somewhere along the way, you begin grieving someone who is still here.

Written by a parent who lived this journey — and whose child ultimately did not survive addiction — Grieving A Child Who Is Still Alive does not offer false hope or quick fixes. Instead, it offers something far more important: understanding, clarity, and a way to survive without losing yourself.

This is not a book about fixing your child. It is a book about helping you stay whole - You matter too.

Inside these pages, you’ll learn:

• Why love stops working the way it used to — and why that isn’t your fault
  
• Why your child may turn against you — and how to stop internalizing the blame
  
• How addiction creates impossible choices — and how to choose the least harmful path
  
• Why boundaries are not abandonment
  
• How to let go without giving up
  
• How to reclaim your identity after years of crisis
  
• How to hold hope without letting it destroy you

From the author of My Child Is an Addict - With deep compassion and lived experience, this book gently names the grief no one prepares you for, the isolation others don’t understand, and the strength you never asked for.

You’ll learn:

• How to stop carrying shame that isn’t yours.
• How to protect yourself without becoming colder.
• How to live alongside uncertainty instead of being consumed by it.

Most importantly, this book reminds you of something you may have forgotten: Your wellbeing matters in this story too.

Whether your child is close, distant, or moving in and out of your life, this book meets you where you are — offering steady guidance for setting boundaries with compassion, surviving emotional chaos, and choosing clarity over fear.

You cannot control your child’s choices.

But you can learn how to walk this road with dignity, honesty, and care for yourself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this book about fixing my child?

No.
This book focuses on you — your survival, your boundaries, and your wellbeing. It does not promise recovery or offer strategies to control someone else’s choices.

Is this only for parents?

It’s written primarily for parents, but it’s also helpful for anyone who loves someone in active addiction — grandparents, partners, siblings, and close family members.

If you are grieving someone who is still alive, this book is for you.

Does this offer practical guidance, or is it mainly emotional?

Both.

You’ll find grounded insight into boundaries, decision-making, emotional survival, and identity repair — alongside deep empathy for what this journey feels like. It’s written parent-to-parent, not clinically.

Will this be too heavy or triggering?

This book is honest, but not graphic or sensational. There are no detailed descriptions of overdose or trauma. The focus stays on helping you feel understood, grounded, and supported.

Many readers describe feeling relief rather than overwhelm.

Does the author promise recovery or positive outcomes?

No.

This book offers grounded hope — helping you live with dignity and compassion regardless of how the story unfolds.

Is this appropriate if my child is no longer living with me?

Yes.

This book recognizes that sometimes a child cannot live at home because it becomes unsafe or destructive for the family. It speaks to parents whose children are close, distant, estranged, or moving in and out of their lives.

I feel exhausted just thinking about reading. Is this overwhelming?

No.

This book was written for tired hearts. You don’t need to read it all at once. Many readers move through it slowly, returning to sections as needed. It’s meant to feel like steady companionship, not another obligation.

If you are exhausted, afraid, or quietly breaking inside a story with no clear ending, you don’t have to carry this alone.

You can begin here.