1000 Last Goodbyes: One Mom's Quest to Find Peace While Navigating Her Son's Addiction (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781958533291)

This compelling raw story of a courageous mom navigating the maze of her son's addiction equally illustrates the depths of addiction and the depths of a mother's love.

"Whether you are interested in learning more about the true nature of addiction or have lost someone to addiction and are looking for a good perspective, you will find what you are looking for here! Relatable and easy to read, this book takes you intimately into the world of living with a child's addiction. All the stereotypes fall away as you get to know the author and her son. Honest and gripping!" -Susan Sek, author of Welcome to the Tribe, Sorry You're With Us, and Still Welcome, Still Sorry

"This book is relatable and well written. By the second or third page, I was in tears ... I'm feeling it deep in my soul (having been through the same feelings of despair)." -Renee, mother of recovered person with substance use disorder

"As a person living recovered from substance use disorder but still struggling to overcome my addict mind, I have a unique insight into many of the experiences expressed in this book. I just see them from the other side. This book offers the raw truth from a mother's perspective about addiction, SUD, our broken system, and the recovery industry as a whole, and it is sure to open the eyes of many yet be deeply relatable to so many more. Change is needed in this system, but as we battle on the front lines of this epidemic, our most powerful efforts lie in the real-life stories we share. THIS is what I think of when I imagine a mother's love and what I pray I'll never have to experience as a mother." -Shianne Anderson, a person in ever evolving recovery

"[Samantha Waters is] an incredible storyteller. [She has] captured the heartbreak and state of terror that we live in over fear for our kids (no matter how old they are). ...I would have a hard time skimming [her and her] son's story. It's that gripping." -Rebecca Ponton, journalist and author

"This book shows you the power of loving someone no matter what. It teaches all of us how to have more empathy and patience with the humans around us. Samantha's love for her son is something we all need to learn from. Any parent or family member that has been affected by addiction should read this book." -Honesty Liller, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, CEO of The McShin Foundation, woman in recovery, and author of Scattered Pink

"Oh, Samantha. How I know the pain of trying everything to get them help. Just one more time. Just one more person. And to wonder if they are alive ... I am sorry you had to do this journey. You are a Warrior and never ever let anyone tell you should of, you shouldn't of, because you did everything you knew to do at those moments. Your book is extraordinary. May it flourish and exceed beyond your thinking. I love it. I have been humbled. My heart is with yours in this and so many others. Thank you so much for writing this book. You're a strong woman. I am going to pray over every page because I know Yahweh is going to immensely bless this." -TonniLea, Amazon bestseller

"I LOVED YOUR BOOK ... so deep and so raw and such a passion for the desire to save your child. You held all of it, you held every emotion, and decision until it almost broke you. You were relentless. That's what we do for our children! You are an inspiration. Your words/experience/knowledge will serve as a glimmer of hope in many mothers' eyes. Thank you from the bottom of my heart." -Mom of a son in recovery