“I knew this was a critically important finding in my research, so I spent several hundred interviews trying to better understand the consequences of numbing and how taking the edge off behaviors is related to addiction. Here’s what I learned:… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Through Nic's drug addiction, I have learned that parents can bear almost anything…I shock myself with my ability to rationalize and tolerate things once unthinkable. The rationalizations escalate…It's only marijuana. He gets high only on weekends. At least he's not… — David Sheff Copy Share Image