Read previewMy husband Chip and I were sociology professors at Rutgers University, enjoying life in our small town in busy central Jersey.
We were a typical suburban family, but we were not immune to the hurricane forces of misery that addiction brings.
My husband and I were determined not to let Alex's death destroy us.
Alex's anxieties led to addiction, and our family was in chaosThrough high school, Alex self-medicated with alcohol and marijuana.
My husband and I grieved differentlyChip and I went through all that together.
Persons:
—, Chip, Alex, Dunkin, Suboxone, Alex —, Chip's, We'll, Patricia A, Roos
Organizations:
Service, Rutgers University, Business, Rutgers University Press
Locations:
Jersey, New Jersey, Washington ,