The Addict's Daughter

Clary Jordan's life has been a whirlwind of chaos and resilience. With a twin sister, Talia, and younger siblings Jocelyn and Alex, her family is a complex web of relationships. After their father, Jonah, remarries and their mother meets a new boyfriend, Clary's life takes a darker turn. Brooke's new boyfriend, Caleb, once charming and charismatic becomes abusive and unfaithful after marrying Brooke. The toll of a marriage goining bad pushes Brooke to something she worked so hard to overcome; substance abuse. At fifteen, Clary's siblings move in with their father, leaving Clary to face the turmoil with her mother.

With Brooke's second marriage over she and Clary move from one unstable living place to another. Clary's world is soon filled with more uncertainty, the occasional homelessness and the shadow of her mothers addiction. Her education becomes fragmented, and she watches as her mother spirals further into drug abuse. On Clary's eighteenth birthday, a near-fatal overdose becomes a turning point that forces Clary to confront a harsh reality.

'The Addict's Daughter' is a poignant tale of survival, family bonds, and the relentless quest for stability in a world that seems determined to take it away.