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Witnessing the addiction of a family member or loved one is a heart-rending experience. But hope can prevail, as shown in this compelling new book. Here, the gripping stories of fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters of addicts offer important lessons on loving, detachment, intervention, and self care.
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Beverly Conyers MA, (pseudonym) for editor and freelance writer, was born in Fairfield, California, raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and moved to New England in 1970. She is the mother of three grown children, the youngest of whom is a heroin addict.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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An essential resource for parents of addicts,
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This review is from: Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery. (Paperback)
Addict in the Family is a helpful guide for parents of addicts. Conyers reviews what is known about drug use today, including detailed information about the effects of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and heroin, without using 'scare tactics.' Using personal stories, she demonstrates some of the characteristics of addicts (lying, manipulation, denial, etc.). Most important, she provides a blue print for parents to work on their own recovery. As selfish as it appears, the work parents do on themselves also helps the addict. As a coach helping parents of children with addictions, I will recommend this book to all my clients.
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An essential resource for parents of addicts,
By C. Dawes "Radical Retirement" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery. (Paperback)
Addict in the Family is a helpful guide for parents of addicts. Conyers reviews what is known about drug use today, including detailed information about the effects of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and heroin, without using 'scare tactics.' Using personal stories, she demonstrates some of the characteristics of addicts (lying, manipulation, denial, etc.). Most important, she provides a blue print for parents to work on their own recovery. As selfish as it appears, the work parents do on themselves also helps the addict. As a coach helping parents of children with addictions, I will recommend this book to all my clients.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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A book for everyone who cares,
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This review is from: Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery. (Paperback)
When as a parent, your absolutely worst nightmare comes true and you find out your child has addiction issues, finding resources and information is difficult to say the least. This book should be recommended for everyone who knows and cares about anyone with an addiction problem. Addict in the Family gave me insight into behaviors, mine and my daughter's that I have struggled with for two years. It also sheds a light on the road to come. It gave me not only strength of conviction, but also understanding. It was a heaven send to have my own words of fear, concern and love echoed in the pages of this book, and know I'm not alone.
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By R. Hayes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery. (Paperback)
I read this book in one afternoon, the most informative, educational, and well-spent afternoon in months. This book should be a must-read for anyone who's living with a close friend or family member suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction. This book provided SO MANY answers for me to all those questions that anyone in my situation would ask. This book will be kept close for future reference, a gem that I am extremely happy to have found. I plan to order copies for other family members, as I don't intend to part with mine!
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