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09
Apr
Book Press Release
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09
Apr
Exerpt: The In-Laws
(September 26, 2006)
The In-Laws
Today was an emotional day, to say the least. Adrian went to his parents last night because he felt he could not stay at the house. He told them that I had asked him for a divorce. This hit them hard, because while they sensed some discord, I don’t think they had any idea how deep it went. I have never confided in his parents about his dependence on pot. I felt it was somewhat of a taboo subject – kind of like ratting out your brothers for sneaking alcohol when they were teenagers. But I struggled with not telling them many times, because in my mind it was something that needed to be addressed while treating his depression. I came very close to telling them three years ago when Adrian hit rock bottom and was suicidal, but Adrian talked me out of it.
In a way, when I married Adrian I think his parents breathed a sigh of relief and then somewhat dumped him on me. He had suffered from serious bouts of depression throughout his teenage and college years and has been suicidal occasionally. I came on board with my “glass is always overflowing” attitude and they thought, “Perfect – she can take over.” Little did I know when we got married that I would be investing countless weekends into trying to lift him out of an emotional slump. I would have to learn the hard way not to take things personally. As a new wife and hormonally challenged new mother, his mood swings hit me hard.
So here we are, fast-forward about ten years, sitting in my living room. Adrian is to my right and my in-laws are on the couch across from me, and I am spilling the beans. “Yes” your son has a serious pot-smoking problem and has had it for over twenty years, and “Yes” I want out.
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