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Melissa Steussy is a 40-something Seattleite who moved to the Midwest for a simpler life. She shares her trials growing up in a drug-addicted family and her own struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction. Sober since 1998, Melissa honestly and vulnerably tells stories of adversity and overcoming fears.
I started writing my memoir in 2011 and just finished and published it this year: Check it out here: Let Your Privates Breathe-Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Family Dysfunction
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