{"product_id":"the-anchor-of-reality-annie-hope-9798994852477","title":"The Anchor of Reality","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Anchor of Reality is a poetry collection for anyone who has loved someone with addiction-and lost themselves in the process. Through intimate, emotionally grounded poems and accompanying black-and-white illustrations, Annie Hope traces the slow unraveling of a relationship built on devotion, denial, and the desperate belief that love can rescue someone struggling with addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving through the stages many know too well-hope, excuses, bargaining, silence, chaos, and private grief-these poems capture the aching contradiction of loving an addict while realizing that love, loyalty, and sacrifice are not enough to save them. What begins as a desire to hold the relationship together becomes an honest reckoning with the emotional cost of staying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith lyrical clarity and sharp emotional truth, The Anchor of Reality explores trauma bonding, emotional abandonment, and the quiet ways a person can be eroded by constant caretaking in a relationship with someone battling addiction. But this is not a book that ends in bitterness. At its core, it is a story of reclaiming power-choosing truth over fantasy, self-respect over self-erasure, and acceptance over chasing the version of someone you loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw, beautifully composed, and deeply relatable, this collection is a companion for readers navigating heartbreak, healing, and the complicated grief of loving someone you cannot save from addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Hope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994852477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Metamorphosis Creative Productions LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Annie Hope","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454444187903,"sku":"9798994852477","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b20b1527-6758-4324-bae7-e199930bb8b3.jpg?v=1777306288","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-anchor-of-reality-annie-hope-9798994852477","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}