Can my dead uncle’s phone break the cycle of addiction? 

By

Kiki Dy

Editor’s note: This story includes repeated reference to drug use and addiction. If you or someone you love struggle with addiction, you can find resources online at the National Harm Reduction Coalition or samsha.gov, and if you are in crisis, you can call or text 988.

“Psychoanalysis has taught that the dead – a dead parent, for example – can be more alive for us, more powerful, more scary, than the living. It is the question of ghosts.”

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One response to “Can my dead uncle’s phone break the cycle of addiction? ”

  1. Mark W Bailey

    Great story, Kiki! I admire your candor and courage to speak about your addiction and family dysfunction. We all have these skeletons, but OMG, let’s not let anyone find out about them!

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