You probably came here in the middle of the night. Phone in one hand, tears in the other. You typed something into Google that you never thought you would have to type. I am sorry you are here, but you are not alone. You may be here because your son is using fentanyl. Your daughter. Your partner. Your sibling. Your parent. Maybe they told you. Maybe you found foil, pills, needles, or something else that made your whole body go cold. Maybe they have already overdosed once or w

Most of the advice families get about addiction is bullshit. The tools that actually keep you sane and your loved one alive don't require you to detach, abandon them, or wait for rock bottom. From a critical care nurse practitioner and a mom who has lived it.