Barry reflects on the role of her life experiences have played in setting her up for a pattern of addiction, and recounts the devastating effects that a 52 minute relapse in 2018 had for herself and her son. Barry's recovery page on Instagram is @self_healers_shine 

Resources mentioned include:

 The work of Dr. Gabor Mate https://drgabormate.com/ "The Drama of the Gifted Child" by Alice Miller https://www.amazon.ca/Drama-Gifted-Child-Search-Third/dp/0465016901as well as a Facebook page called Narcissism and Adoption https://www.facebook.com/narcissismandadoption/

Host Jean McCarthy's blog UnPickled is at www.unpickledblog.com  and be sure to visit www.jeanmccarthy.ca/books for updates on her latest book releases.