The Sin Sick Soul: Commissary Edition

More than addiction, pain changes people. Dana Lawton is a carefree, sarcastically gifted young wife and mother, loving life in the 'hood in gritty, Kansas City. Following a crushing betrayal by the only man she's ever loved, Dana descends into a crack-cocaine-fueled depression so self-destructive she secretly questions the value of life itself. But suicide is out of the question: Dana is a devout Christian. Wait, she reasons. If someone else takes her life that will free her two beautiful baby boys of her constant lies and broken promises without expanding her already-massive repertoire of unforgivable sins. When a hastily conceived act of defiance prompts an irate drug dealer to take out a contract on her life, Dana quickly learns what every career criminal already knows: you don't have to hunt for a killer. Just keep sinning. He will find you. The book includes select references to research debating the pros and cons of different addiction treatment approaches, with a bit of old-fashioned mother's wit thrown in for good measure.