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May 2021
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9 - Detachment w/ Kristina Wandzilak & C...

ANDREA
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In today's episode, Andrea dives deep into detaching with love and family recovery with co-authors of "The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter's Worst Nightmare" Kristina Wandzilak & Constance Curry. "The Lost Years" is the real life story of just such a mother and child, each giving their first-hand accounts of the years lost to addiction and despair.

The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter's Worst Nightmare

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Let Go Now: Embrace Detachment as a Path to Freedom by Karen Casey

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