Struggle With Recovery

The earliest memories of my life are filled with small bits and pieces of addiction. As I began to get older, it had become much more visible. Although my mother is the sweetest person that I have ever known, she is an addict. I have witnessed her struggle with recovery for many years. As she worked on her recovery, my father helped take care my sisters and I. My father did the best that he could possibly do. However, some things were out of his control. Two of my sisters began to fall under the spell of addiction. Watching someone who you grew up with your whole life go through that was pretty hard. Having a family member that is an addict makes you feel hopeless. Even if you want to help them, there is nothing that you can do about it unless