Webthe lost years is a true life story of addiction and recovery that reveals the brutal details of the worst that can happen to an ordinary family and how they triumphed over adversity. Webkristina and her mother take us through the suffering, turmoil and destruction of addiction right on through to forgiveness, reconciliation and redemption. This book is invaluable to. Webin this episode, elizabeth and kristina discuss the lost years, the critically acclaimed addiction memoir kristina wrote with her mother candice curry. Webthe lost years surviving a mother and daughter’s worst nightmare is a story about a mother and daughter who survive addiction, codependency and each. Kristina, the second of four. Kristina, the second of four.