Addiction Is A Family Disease: For Those Seeking Understanding and Recovery

      

By Art Dielhenn

Addiction is a family disease. One way or another, all - family, friends, and employers - are affected. True, some more severely than others, but the fallout is hard to avoid. Collateral damage is inevitable. Addiction is like fly paper - it's sticky.   Recovery from addiction can be sticky too. It provides a compelling alternative. It's not easy. Most don't choose it. Some try and fail. But those who stick can flourish in countless new ways.   Similarly, if you are a family member or friend exposed to this disease, then you have been deeply affected too, perhaps in ways you're not aware of yet. You deserve support too. Recovery is as important for you as it is for the addict close to you.   This book chronicles a recovery pathway, some indispensable tools, and directions for the journey. The included cartoons punctuate the trip and add needed chuckles. Addiction is serious business. Recovery doesn't have to be.   Most important take-away, is after decades of self-recrimination and heartbreak, there is hope for those struggling with tough, sometimes seemingly insurmountable emotional challenges, this book combines the author’s own lifetime examination of his issues, with many solid pieces of hard-won wisdom along the way. Jacquie C