{"product_id":"i-am-fifty-and-i-abby-liveringhouse-9781504302722","title":"I Am Fifty, and I Don't Want to Die: A Mum's Struggle to Overcome Her Addiction to Codeine Painkillers","description":"\u003cp\u003eEveryone is aware of the damage caused by illegal drugs like cocaine, ice, or heroin. But not many people know that a staggering number of ordinary men and women are in the throes of a terrible addiction to seemingly harmless pain tablets. In \u003ci\u003eI Am Fifty, and I Don't Want to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, author Abby Liveringhouse, a fifty-year-old mother and enrolled nurse, tells how she became hooked on over-the-counter codeine painkillers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesperate to get better, she began writing a diary to help her beat her addiction. Her secret habit began insidiously almost a decade ago when she started taking this medication for pain and stress and to help her cope with fatigue during night shifts. She became hooked on these innocent-looking tablets because she didn't realize how addictive they were.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy sharing her experience, Liveringhouse hopes to help other people in the same predicament. Relating her numerous attempts to overcome the addiction \u003ci\u003eI Am Fifty, and I Don't Want to Die\u003c\/i\u003e offers insight into the mind of an ordinary mom who became addicted without knowing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abby Liveringhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1504302729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504302722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balboa Press Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Abby Liveringhouse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935287967999,"sku":"9781504302722","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7d565071-e206-4a71-a830-234451edc3c8.jpg?v=1681418952","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-am-fifty-and-i-abby-liveringhouse-9781504302722","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}