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Healing Scarred Hearts: A Family's Story of Addiction, Loss, and Finding Light
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Product Description Every family has its hidden struggles. The Hoemke family is no different. In this emotional, raw, and gripping memoir, Susán Hoemke divulges the heart-wrenching story of her son Hayden's eight-year battle with substance abuse leading to opioid addiction, and his tragic death due to an overdose at age twenty two. From her early dreams of losing Hayden, to the reality of finding him the day of his passing, Susán shares the pain of losing a child and the fight to rebuild her family. She unflinchingly relates the crimes that her son's desperation for a fix drove him to commit, and how the mental and physical impact of the drugs on his body turned her happy, creative son into a stranger in their home. The years surrounding Hayden's death have been some of the most difficult in the Hoemkes' lives, his addiction not only affecting him but all those around him. Struggling to understand the changes happening to their brother, Hayden s siblings faced challenges of their own. Rebuilding their home and family while attempting to see light in their darkest days proved to be incredibly difficult, but not impossible. Susán hopes that her family's story will serve as a wake-up call to people everywhere about the drug epidemic sweeping the country, and as a song of hope for those suffering from the loss of a loved one. Review ''This is a story of courage, unwavering parental love, and extraordinary spousal support. It is told without shame, so anyone who may be hiding addiction either one's own or that of a loved one may feel safe, unburdened by judgment, and can reach out for help.'' --Angela Mia De la Vega, NSS, ARCLM; founder and president of FLITE to Freedom ''Exceptionally well written and ultimately inspiring in this current age of widespread drug addictions ranging from cocaine and crack to heroin and opioids, Healing Scarred Hearts is worthy of wide readership.'' --Midwest Book Review From the Inside Flap Healing Scarred Hearts follows the story of Hayden Hoemke, who died at age twenty two due to a serious drug addiction, and his devastated family in the years following his passing. Emotional, raw and gripping, this family memoir serves as a wake-up call to America about the opioid epidemic sweeping the country, and as a symbol of hope to others experiencing loss like this. Finding your light again is possible, no matter how dark the days seem now. About the Author Susán Hoemke knows firsthand what it's like to have a loved one who is struggling with addiction. A wife and mother of four, her life took an unexpected turn in the form of her son Hayden's addiction and other subsequent family tragedies that taught her-the hard way-the challenges of living with this disease. Now, she hopes to not only bring awareness and understanding to drug addiction but also to offer hope and healing after loss. Her research, experience attending rehab meetings, and time spent living with an addicted love one enable her to speak on this subject from a deeply personal perspective. Today, Hoemke is a public speaker and the owner of a product development company. She lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Carl, and youngest daughter, Olivia, while her other two adult children, Landon and Miranda, live in Austin.
