MY WILD OBSESSION
“But mentally… emotionally… I had become very sick, Amelia.”
The room falls silent except for both our uneven breathing.
Mother wipes her face before continuing quietly.
“When we moved to another town, after about three years, I finally started therapy. I refused rehab because I was scared, but thankfully I wasn’t completely addicted yet, so withdrawing became easier.”
I stare at her, finally seeing the exhaustion behind her eyes. “Stonner tried to lace my drinks again when he realized I was recovering,” she says bitterly. “But this time I noticed. I stopped taking anything from him.”