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Wake Up, Mom!: Can't You See Your Son Is An Addict? Kindle Edition

by Lee Henderson, Linda (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Wake Up, Mom! is a heartbreaking story about a mother's emotional journey through her son's addictive years. She chronicles their family's life and its downward spiral after a supposedly helpful prescription drug meant to aid her son's ADHD caused a nightmarish sequence of events that nearly destroyed him.

This tale of chaos portrays Mom's emotional seesaw as her son experiences disaster after disaster, candidly describing the pain and the challenges they both faced in an effort to overcome his addiction. Her son had a dream. Mom was determined to try and help him achieve that dream, but she couldn't do it on her own.

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Linda Henderson grew up in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, where she developed a love of reading and raced go-karts and built tree houses with her three brothers. She received her master's degree in education from the College of William and Mary and taught elementary school in Biloxi and Columbus, Mississippi, before moving to Bangkok, Thailand, where she taught in the International School; then she taught and worked as an administrator in the International Schools of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Caracas, Venezuela. After returning stateside, Linda switched career paths and has worked in real estate for thirty years. Linda's love and devotion to her family has always been her first priority. When she finally recognized her son was addicted to prescription drugs she felt compelled to share her story about the unraveling of his life. After moving to Hilton Head, South Carolina, she took on the task of trying to make sense of how and why this happened. When she is not writing, selling real estate, or doing crafts with her granddaughters, Linda pretends to be good at tennis and golf and enjoys many new friendships.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B097CWWRXN
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Koehler Books; 1st edition (August 20, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 20, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 538 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,335,822 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #460 in Drug Dependency & Recovery (Kindle Store)
- #772 in Survival Biographies & Memoirs
- #1,477 in Drug Dependency & Recovery (Books)

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Charlene

Wish I had it 20 years ago

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2021

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The author tells her story of the Mother of a drug addict, which starts with Adderall, which was commonly prescribed by many physicians for ADD & ADHD. My son took this at an early age for ADD and I never related it to his drug problem later in life until I read Linda’s book.
What a wake up call. I saw so many felling & emotions in the book that all mothers of addicts have felt. A must read for all parents of teens today to learn the signs of drug addiction.

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2022

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This is a truthful and impactful story of one mother's journey to support her son while he struggled with substance use disorder. Throughout the roller coaster, author Linda Lee Henderson is realistic and brutally honest in telling her story. This book could be helpful for any of us parents or caregivers to feel less alone when trying to support their child through these difficult times.

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Jane R.

Captivating easy read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021

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Having been a teacher who had many students on ADD medication, I think of how it may have affected my students as they got older. The book was a quick read and you wanted to get back to it until it was finished.

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MARY B HURFORD

This book is successfully written to live through the life of the author

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2021

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This book is so full of emotion, both ups and downs, and captures the reality of the author’s life. You become a part of the journey, crying and laughing, and loving this Mother who never gave up on her son .

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2021

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Riveting account of falling into addiction and the persistence of a mother fighting to save her son.
And to top it all. she was doing this living what I thought was a normal life, unbeknownst to me!

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2021

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I could not put the book down, this book can help so many families, I absolutely loved everything about it. I truly recommend it to anyone who has a loved one who is a recovering addict.

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021

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Fascinating account of a mother’s emotional and financial struggle with an addicted son while trying to carry on life for a family with constant moving and changes - proof that a mother’s love has no bounds. I was cheering for her the whole roller coaster ride. Just when you think you’ve heard everything, out pops another crazy story that happened to this family. Loved it!

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Kate

From a mother's perspective

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2021

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If you have a family member with addiction, this may help you, you are not crazy