Finally Lisa, after rehabs, stints of sobriety, interventions, a car accident and becoming "sick and tired of being sick and tired," finds recovery and even is able to forge a career in the recovery field. Like all addictions, her downward spiral cannot be stopped by anyone but her.
Lisa's recovery also changes Sharon:
"When Lisa first entered treatment, I was still angry with her. It was in part the accumulation of so many years of watching and being a victim of her destructive behavior...I not only felt annoyed by her behavior, betrayed by her constant lying, and fearful that she was so out of control, but I also hated myself for being the kind of person who was impatient and suspicious...
Gradually I saw that she had truly changed. Now she is a nearly impossibly positive person, and her positivity is genuine. I enjoy being around her."
In readable and moving narratives, Hindsight: The Story Of How Two Sisters Hurt, Hindered, And Healed Each Other shows how early family dysfunction and trauma shape the trajectory of children's lives through the unspoken family rules of Don't Talk, Don't Trust, Don't Feel. It shows how when the children are able to trust others with their stories, they can heal. In this story, two sisters who had nothing in common but distrust and alienation end up united.
Paperback 174 pages
ISBN-10 1642251313
ISBN-13 978-1642251319
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