On Tuesday, November 28 at 7:00 PM, Newfane Congregational Church will host its fifth and final public conversation of the year with a focus on the spiritual roots and communal scope of addiction with Susan Avery. Susan is the author of the memoir Addicted: Our Strength Under the Influence (published in February 2023 under the pen name, Annie Augustus Rose), which vividly recounts her family's harrowing, decades-long journey through the physical, emotional, and spiritual ravages of narcotic addiction.
Born and raised in Brattleboro, Vermont, Susan describes herself as a devoted mother and grandmother, a first-time author, a cancer survivor, a community activist and a very good listener. Her family's devastating experience of addiction led Susan to her current role as facilitator of the local Nar-Anon Family Group, in which capacity she has helped numerous families navigate the challenges of addiction since 2000.
For more information, please contact Pastor Matthew Deen by emailing him at matt@newfane.church or by calling the church at 802-365-4079.