Nancy McCann Vericker is the co-author with her son, JP, of their book, Unchained: Our Family’s Addiction Mess Is Our Message, the true story of JP’s descent into opioid and alcohol addiction, homelessness, violence and now long-term recovery as a co-founder of a Massachusetts treatment program.  Their book recounts how through faith, tough love, and twelve-step program, the Vericker family helped their son return home to a renewed life.  Unchained provides hope for families grappling with addiction.