A mother fights for addicted son
October 16th, 2026
Sunday, October 18, at 1 pm, Elana Epstein (at right) launches her book Today I Will Be Fearless: Rising through my son’s drug addiction (self-published $24.99) at the Dayson Boardroom located on the 2nd floor of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, 950 West 41st Avenue.
The author will be in conversation with Chriss Bogert.
Register for this free event here: FREE – PLEASE REGISTER
BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND ELANA WILL BE SIGNING.
ABOUT THE BOOK
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When her son disappears into addiction, a mother does what mothers do best: she loves harder, tries more, holds on longer. But love is not control and saving someone else can mean losing yourself, so as her son walks his own uncertain road toward recovery, she is forced to confront herself more deeply.
Already grounded in a spiritual path, she doesn’t expect how profoundly this crisis will expose the places she has not yet gone and what begins as attempts to save him becomes a reckoning with her old wounds, inherited behaviours and the ways fear has shaped her version of love.
Raw, honest and deeply human, this is a book about two human journeys unfolding side by side and the transformative power of choosing a different way to love. From here, Elana’s experience evolves into a calling: to stand with other parents walking similar paths and to offer what she learned about loving without fear, even when outcomes remain uncertain.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Elana Epstein is a wife and mother of three living in Vancouver, British Columbia. A social worker, Reiki Master and recovery coach, she works with individuals and families navigating addiction, drawing on both professional training and lived experience after her son faced addiction. Her approach blends practical guidance with a deep understanding of the emotional and spiritual challenges of loving someone who struggles. In addition to her one-on-one work, Elana is deeply committed to community leadership and mentorship. Elana is available for speaking engagements and group facilitation.
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