Alcoholism. Drug Abuse. Addiction Recovery. Grief. Loss. Dysfunctional Families.
Alone, these problems can consume all of us. Combined, they paint a picture of despair, resignation, and defeat - yet within the anguish of these experiences, there shines a glimmer of hope. Hope that all of us can overcome anything.
Gail Mitcavish faced each of these problems head-on.
“Dedicated to my two daughters, Sarah and Kristin, for their enduring love towards me and never-ending love for each other.”
Gail Vruggink-Mitcavish
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Gail doesn’t hold back
In The Last Call, Gail tells the painful yet optimistic story of how she went from a happy nurse and mother to a woman haunted by addiction. From jail cells to rehabilitation facilities to failed attempts at recovery, Gail doesn’t hold back as she takes readers on a journey that ultimately ends in triumph over addiction, yet an entirely new battle with a crumbling family life.
The Last Call
There was a time when Gail described herself as a ‘non-problem drinker.” Flash forward to Gail sitting in a jail cell, filled with liquor and pain pills, and it becomes clear that Gail’s drinking was, in fact, a problem. We all have those bad habits to keep an eye on, but when unhealed internal conflict manifests itself like Gail’s, it takes a lot to pull yourself out of those raw and seemingly endless cycles.
In The Last Call, nurse, mother, and addict Gail Mitcavish details how addiction took over her life, the steps she took over and over to reach recovery, and how valuable her sobriety became. Just when she won against addiction, the loss of her mother and grief over her daughters’ dual cancer diagnoses took center stage in her life.
Sober Living
The beauty and simplicity of sober and drug-free living saved Gail, and ultimately saved her family. However, this transformation didn’t happen overnight, and it took Gail years of learning and unlearning to reach the peaceful point of complete sobriety.
And this achievement happened at a critical moment: just as Gail became sober, her mother died, and both of her daughters were diagnosed with cancer. Without embracing sober living, Gail would not have been able to cope with this sadness nor support her loved ones.
No matter where you are in your sobriety journey or what in your life demands your sobriety, Gail’s timely relationship with sober living can help you achieve this life-saving feat.
Self-Healing
No one goes through life problem-free. From negative family dynamics to toxic relationships with substances to whatever might be on your plate at the moment, coping with and overcoming painful personal hurdles is something we all have to do.
While Gail’s path might take a few detours different from your own, her unique story teaches us something invaluable: we all have the power to self-heal.
