Dopefiend: A Father's Journey from Addiction to Redemption - Softcover

Long-distance relationships are never easy, and the relationship described in this book between a recovering heroin addict and his son growing up in a faraway state is proof of that axiom. However, no matter the difficulties, the author uses the principles learned in his twelve-step program to forge a powerful bond between himself and his son as that boy grows to maturity and a new closeness with his father—and his father's second family. Heartwarming and hope-inspiring, Dopefiend also chronicles the help the author was able to give his son when the 'family disease' of addiction threatened the young man's life.

Tim Elhajj: Tim Elhajj is a writer in long-term recovery living in the Pacific Northwest. He lives near Phantom Lake with his wife, their two middle-school aged kids, and a dog. Prior to moving west, Tim lived in New York City where he earned a BA from Hunter College. Tim's creative nonfiction essays have appeared in, or are forthcoming from, The New York Times, The Yalobusha Review, Brevity, and Sweet. He and his wife are the founding editors of an online literary magazine called Junk, a literary fix.