My father was my abuser.
When he died, I almost went with him.
Seen. Not alone. There’s a way out.
The nurse, the veteran and the addict: one person.
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What Early Readers Said
“Thank you for being a hero, a warrior, and a voice for those of us who sometimes couldn’t find the words.”
— Warrant Officer Lisa Ouellette“Sometimes what ultimately takes a person’s life began as their attempt to survive it.”
— Jehnna Morin, Associate Addictions Counsellor“This isn’t another Disney movie about a single mom who can’t cope. Reader beware, this is real.”
— Noreen Porter“For the moms, the daughters, the veterans, and for the nurses, like me, who need to know that putting themselves first is essential.”
— Stephanie Paquette, BScN, RN“I am ruined in the best possible way. I am speechless at how raw, authentic, and accountable you have been.”
— Melanie Mohan“I couldn’t put it down! It left a lasting imprint.”
— Shannon Thompson, MSW, RSW, RYTThe Glossary is the language I built to survive this — the Father Virus, Victim face, the Spark. There are 150 of them in the book.
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Tiffany Charbonneau, RN, BScN
I am not a guru. I am not fully healed. But I am no longer a victim. I stand my ground with the Dragon heads—still writing anyway.
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