Cathryn DinesCathryn Dines participated in Twelve Step recovery groups for over thirty years. She also taught the principles for groups in her church and a detention center. The story of Karen Douglas and her family is based on real experience. The names have bee changed, and the details of some incidences and circumstances have been altered to preserve privacy and anonymity of individuals. Cathryn now lives in Ottawa, close to her three children (her younger son, "Andrew" died of Multiple Sclerosis in 2019). Her four grandchildren are her greatest joy. Read More Read Less