In the Months of My Son's Recovery

<p>The poems of <em>In the Months of My Son's Recovery</em> inhabit the voice and point of view of the mother of a heroin addict who enters recovery. With clear perception and precise emotional tones Kate Daniels explores recovery experiences from multiple evolving vantage points including active addiction 12-step treatment co-occurring mental illness and addiction (known as dual diagnosis) and relapse. These intimately voiced harrowing poems reveal the collateral damage that addiction inflicts on friends and families in addition to the primary damage sustained by addicts themselves. Offering bold descriptions of medical processes maternal love and the potential for hope as an antidote to despair this timely collection offers a firsthand account of the many crises at the heart of the opioid epidemic.</p>