Tending Dandelions

By sharing the realities they never expected their families to face, mothers of addicted and alcoholic children support each other through experiences that can only be feared and imagined by others. But, developing from those shared struggles are lives of new-found understanding and personal growthbecause together, we are stronger. "We all need to take a closer look at the things we've avoidedthe things lurking around in this place where love and addiction meetso we're as strong as we can be." Sandra Swenson, author of Tending Dandelions In the shadows of our child's struggles with addiction, we find ourselves tending to a life for which we weren't prepared. These meditations continue the tradition of Hazelden's beloved meditation books by providing moments of recognition, confession, and healing for those who are realizing that recovery rarely follows a neat or comfortable path. Along the way, we plant...