Author Note & Resources
Dedicated to one of my best friends. Until we meet again.
My books don’t look away.
Substance use, addiction, overdose, and recovery appear in my work as they exist in real life — complicated, messy, unglamorous, and potentially deadly.
I write these experiences because they deserve to be seen accurately, not sanitized for comfort or used as cheap plot device. If you’ve lived any version of this story, you may recognize yourself in these pages. That recognition is intentional.
This is fiction. Recovery is real and it is possible.
If you or someone you love is struggling with substance use, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Find treatment SAMHSA’s National Helpline and treatment locator — free, confidential, available 24/7 findtreatment.gov or call 1-800-662-4357
Find free Naloxone (Narcan) near you Naloxone reverses opioid overdose and saves lives. It is available free or low cost in most areas without a prescription. nextdistro.org/naloxone
Never Use Alone Hotline If you are using alone, call first. Someone will stay on the line with you and send help if you stop responding. 1-877-696-1996 — free, non-judgmental, 24/7
988 Crisis Lifeline If you are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm or other crisis, please reach out. Call or text 988 — free, confidential, 24/7 Chat available at 988lifeline.org
These resources are listed because they exist and because you matter more than any story I could write. Please use them.
