{"title":"Barbara Theodosiou","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarbara Theodosiou offers a thoughtful exploration of personal growth and emotional healing, inviting readers to embrace vulnerability and resilience. Her work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eWithout Shame\u003c\/em\u003e, provides insightful guidance on navigating complex feelings with compassion and strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the Health \u0026amp; Wellness sphere, Theodosiou’s writing encourages a deeper understanding of self-acceptance and holistic well-being. Readers seeking inspiration and practical wisdom will find her voice both empowering and gentle.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"without-shame-by-barbara-theodosiou-9781616497798","title":"Without Shame","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Theodosiou and her family reveal the pain, loss, and connection that emerge from addiction, trauma, codependency, and recovery in this unique view into the heart of a national crisis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ringing phone startles Barbara during another sleepless night. She knows it must be Daniel, her big-hearted, intelligent son who has spent years cycling through hospitals, jails, and treatment centres. Although Daniel’s childhood struggles started much earlier, he was sixteen when Barbara discovered he was horribly addicted to DXM, the drug found in many over-the-counter cough medicines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter picking up the pieces from one more of her son’s relapses, Barbara seeks support in the online refuge she created when she had nowhere else to turn: The Addict’s Mom. There, she can “Share Without Shame” with others who understand. These other mothers know that it can become normal to hope your son will be locked up so he isn’t sleeping on the street. These other mums understand how it feels to realise you have not just one addicted child but two—Barbara discovered her oldest son Peter’s addiction just six months after Daniel’s. And when that happens, sometimes all a mother can do is try to save herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut this isn’t just a mother’s story. \u003cem\u003eWithout Shame\u003c\/em\u003e encompasses Daniel’s own poetry and prose, Peter’s story of healing against all odds, their sister Nicole’s story of balancing compassion and independence, and other often unheard voices. This multifaceted story reveals what it truly means to describe addiction as a family disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601386488044,"sku":"9781616497798","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5c4757413895ced9ebc7f1d1aee1def7.jpg?v=1778042615"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/barbara-theodosiou.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}