No One Visits the Mother of a Drug Addict Nancy R Chalmers Books
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This autobiographical story recounts the author's experiences enduring her only son's drug addiction and the physical, emotional and spiritual turmoil the addiction was on her and the family. Readers are given a firsthand viewpoint on witnessing drug addiction take over a person's life, straight from her eyes. She not only accounts the heartbreak of seeing her son's tangle with drugs, but also shares how no one knew how, or were sometimes willing, to help the family remain strong in God at that time. Healing did come, and is still coming, through God's grace and redemption. Nancy Chalmers hopes her story will bring hope and encouragement to many families dealing with this epidemic and other life altering issues. A portion of the proceeds from this book will provide scholarships to those needing to enter the wonderful healing program of Teen Challenge. I will never be able to repay their impact on my Son, Andrew Chalmers. But I can help another family experience the miracle of the transformed life of a loved one. Go to www.teenchallengeusa.org for more information.
No One Visits the Mother of a Drug Addict Nancy R Chalmers Books
I didn't really want to read this book even though I'm a friend of the family. My reason for not wanting to read it may be the same reason others may choose to avoid it - because we've been through something very similar. It was no fun. Many of us probably can't find one redeeming thing about those experiences that makes it remotely worth going through.While Nancy and her family were suffering through their nightmare, I was going through something similar with my own daughter. It's not something you like to share with acquaintances. It's embarrassing. It makes you believe you failed badly at being a parent. And just when you think you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, the tunnel collapses on you.
While reading Nancy's story I often wept because our experiences were very similar. You really want to believe that your child is telling you the truth. Surely if someone is going to be honest, it's going to be with the people who love them the most. Addiction is stronger than blood. It only cares about its own survival.
Nancy used numerous biblical references to describe what they were going through spiritually. With my daughter it was closer to the story of Jesus casting out a legion of demons from a young man who was so tormented he tried to cut himself with rocks. The child is still in there and doesn't want to be an addict, but the demons won't let go. The Chalmers are a family of great faith. My own faith saw no way out except my daughter's death or God Himself shaking those demons out of her and changing her life dramatically.
Yes, I am an acquaintance of the Chalmers and I gave this book a 5-star rating; but I didn't do so because we are friends. If I hadn't found value in the book I could simply have not posted a review. I base my 5-star rating on Nancy's vulnerability and her desire to help others going through their own hell with loved ones with addictions. It took a ton of courage to be this open with complete strangers. You've got to be humbled to the point where nothing anybody else thinks of you is worse than what you believe about yourself. You're torn between being desperate to hide the truth from others, and desperately wanting someone to share it with. Without their faith, this book would never have been written. Their faith was justified. Not every person is going to have the faith of the Chalmers' family. But God can work with what faith you have.
Far from being a depressing book about suffering, Nancy's story is about winning; not just her son's recovery, but her own revelations about what she could control and what she needed to let go of and let God handle.
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No One Visits the Mother of a Drug Addict Nancy R Chalmers Books Reviews
Amazing and vulnerable story! I highly recommend this book for anyone who has a family member or friend going through the devastating effects of an addiction.
This book is a must read for all parents with prodigals. The author reminds us that our stories are not over as long as we do not lose hope and continue to trust in God our Father. Thank you Nancy for sharing your story with the world.
Fast moving story of God's grace. I appreciated Nancy's openness and honesty. I hope many will be blessed by this book
This story is for everyone of us whether we have dealt with the specifics of drug abuse and motherhood or not. It compels us to seek The Father's love for healing of all life's battles and hurts. I was amazed and thrilled and couldn't stop reading once I began! Thank you God for this authors authentic story of truth and healing of some of life's most difficult journies. May each person who reads this story see the truth and light shared on each page of such a personal heart wrenching time.
Heart felt, honest. Every mother and woman should read, not just for mother's of addicts. So true about many issues of families, churches, but mostly personal issues that most mother's and women and I guess men also experience. I know this story will change your life.
I didn't really want to read this book even though I'm a friend of the family. My reason for not wanting to read it may be the same reason others may choose to avoid it - because we've been through something very similar. It was no fun. Many of us probably can't find one redeeming thing about those experiences that makes it remotely worth going through.
While Nancy and her family were suffering through their nightmare, I was going through something similar with my own daughter. It's not something you like to share with acquaintances. It's embarrassing. It makes you believe you failed badly at being a parent. And just when you think you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, the tunnel collapses on you.
While reading Nancy's story I often wept because our experiences were very similar. You really want to believe that your child is telling you the truth. Surely if someone is going to be honest, it's going to be with the people who love them the most. Addiction is stronger than blood. It only cares about its own survival.
Nancy used numerous biblical references to describe what they were going through spiritually. With my daughter it was closer to the story of Jesus casting out a legion of demons from a young man who was so tormented he tried to cut himself with rocks. The child is still in there and doesn't want to be an addict, but the demons won't let go. The Chalmers are a family of great faith. My own faith saw no way out except my daughter's death or God Himself shaking those demons out of her and changing her life dramatically.
Yes, I am an acquaintance of the Chalmers and I gave this book a 5-star rating; but I didn't do so because we are friends. If I hadn't found value in the book I could simply have not posted a review. I base my 5-star rating on Nancy's vulnerability and her desire to help others going through their own hell with loved ones with addictions. It took a ton of courage to be this open with complete strangers. You've got to be humbled to the point where nothing anybody else thinks of you is worse than what you believe about yourself. You're torn between being desperate to hide the truth from others, and desperately wanting someone to share it with. Without their faith, this book would never have been written. Their faith was justified. Not every person is going to have the faith of the Chalmers' family. But God can work with what faith you have.
Far from being a depressing book about suffering, Nancy's story is about winning; not just her son's recovery, but her own revelations about what she could control and what she needed to let go of and let God handle.
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