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Annie shares one of the most powerful family-side addiction stories ever told on Rise Above. From growing up in a home filled with alcoholism, violence, and silence… to becoming a young mother… to watching her son become addicted to opioids after a football injury — this is the side of addiction rarely spoken about.

Annie opens up about:

Growing up in a chaotic alcoholic household

Her son being prescribed opioids at 17 after a broken jaw

Years of chasing, enabling, fear, and emotional collapse

Her son’s journey to treatment and now over 10 years sober

Hitting her own emotional rock bottom

Recovery for family members through meetings, boundaries, and self-work

Learning how to stop living in fear and start living in peace

Today, Annie works in peer support, helps families in crisis, and is the author of Unhooked and Unbroken, two powerful books about family recovery and surviving addiction.

This episode is for:

Parents of addicted children

Spouses and family members in chaos

Anyone affected by addiction who thinks the only problem is the addict

Because recovery isn’t just for the person using — it’s for everyone.

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