I am excited to bring my book to life today!

With much gratitude and love, I am excited to bring my book to life today! 

Life does not always give us what we are expecting and can bring many challenges that make us question our ability to handle the pain. When my oldest son was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at age seventeen after being hospitalized for nearly a month and then became addicted to drugs and alcohol, I wasn’t prepared for how to deal with what I would be up against over the next nine years and the fear and anxiety I would experience. At times, my life felt consumed by his hospital visits, treatment center stays, drug use, and battles over seeing a therapist and psychiatrist and taking his medications. I faced terrifying realities when I almost lost him several times in his late teens and early twenties. After he passed away at the age of twenty-six, I felt pain like I had never experienced before, and I had no idea how I would find a way to go on. In that moment, my life had forever changed.

Through sharing my story of the love and loss of my son through his mental illness and addiction and how I turned my pain into my purpose, I hope to help parents on a similar journey feel they are not alone, give them hope for peace and healing, and provide the inspiration to go on.  

My desire is to make a difference in this world. So many families are affected by mental illness and addiction.

Now Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears by Debbie Gail Zane. See the comments for links to purchase! 

Sending love and light,

Debbie