Addiction is a stealth predator.
From an unhappy childhood to a l.
And Marilea became part of this ongoing tragedy.
Shame and stigma perpetuated the silence.
Alcoholism reached back through several generations, and it was not openly discussed.
But they were also haunted by closely guarded family secrets.
Marilea Rabasa grew up in post-WWII Massachusetts in a family that lived comfortably and offered her every advantage.
Unchecked, it destroys.
Unrecognized, it will grow and flourish.
Addiction is a stealth predator