{"product_id":"the-anchor-of-reality-hardcover","title":"The Anchor Of Reality - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnie Hope\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Anchor of Reality\u003c\/em\u003e is a poetry collection for anyone who has loved someone with addiction-and lost themselves in the process. Through intimate, emotionally grounded poems and accompanying black-and-white illustrations, Annie Hope traces the slow unraveling of a relationship built on devotion, denial, and the desperate belief that love can rescue someone struggling with addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving through the stages many know too well-hope, excuses, bargaining, silence, chaos, and private grief-these poems capture the aching contradiction of loving an addict while realizing that love, loyalty, and sacrifice are not enough to save them. What begins as a desire to hold the relationship together becomes an honest reckoning with the emotional cost of staying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith lyrical clarity and sharp emotional truth, \u003cem\u003eThe Anchor of Reality\u003c\/em\u003e explores trauma bonding, emotional abandonment, and the quiet ways a person can be eroded by constant caretaking in a relationship with someone battling addiction. But this is not a book that ends in bitterness. At its core, it is a story of reclaiming power-choosing truth over fantasy, self-respect over self-erasure, and acceptance over chasing the version of someone you loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw, beautifully composed, and deeply relatable, this collection is a companion for readers navigating heartbreak, healing, and the complicated grief of loving someone you cannot save from addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53274310312243,"sku":"9798994852422","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/LCJb0lD00J9798994852422.webp?v=1776896055","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-anchor-of-reality-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}