Are you reeling from a child’s drug-overdose death? Are you worried you will never bounce back from this devastating loss? Do you wonder how to live in the “new normal”? In From Heroin to Hope: Making Sense of the Loss of a Child, professional counselor Dr. Marsha Wiggins describes the unique aspects of grieving a child lost to drugs, and offers compelling insights into how to navigate grief. A professor emerita of counseling at the University of Colorado Denver and retired ordained clergywoman, Dr. Wiggins shares her experience of losing her son to a heroin overdose, and relates ways she coped with this heart-breaking loss. Using grief and loss research and personal vignettes, Dr. Wiggins opens the door to healing for those suffering the agony of losing a child to addiction. In this book you will discover: how to recognize the normal aspects of grieving, how to cultivate resilience in the midst of emotional pain, how to make sense of this life-changing loss. Heroin has claimed countless young people leaving their loved ones lost in the abyss of grief. If you need help finding your way forward in the dark, this book is for you. About the Author: Dr. Marsha Wiggins is a professional counselor, author, educator, consultant, public speaker, and retired clergywoman. She has published over 50 articles in professional journals and is the author of Integrating Religion and Spirituality into Counseling: A Comprehensive Approach (Brooks/Cole, 2003). She is the recipient of a writing award from the Association of Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling. Dr. Wiggins is the Executive Director of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and Professor Emerita of Counseling at the University of Colorado Denver. She earned a Master of Divinity degree from Emory University and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida. Dr. Wiggins is also a mother who lost her 26-year-old son to a heroin overdose. She knows both professionally and personally what it is like to experience this unique form of grief. In her leisure time, she likes to travel, hike, cook, read, and play any kind of word game! Visit her at www.drmarshawiggins.com or follow her on Twitter @MarshaWiggins1. |