Product Review
Half this book details the 350 secondary diseases // disorders to alcoholism. Also includes chapters on: Family gang-up against the non-alcoholic parent; When recovered alcoholics need Al-Anon; For the man involved with a woman alcoholic; If you are bored by nice men; When your child AND spouse are alcoholic; much more.
Includes valuable interviews about the many ways alcoholics--- and society in general---- deny the alcoholism --------- by James Milam ("Under The Influence" author) and Le Clair Bissell, M.D., past president, American Medical Society on Alcoholism.
CHAPTER TITLES INCLUDE ----
*** Family "gang-up" against the non-alcoholic parent
*** Is alcoholism a moral issue?
*** If you are the adult child of an alcoholic, and are married to an alcoholic, don't compare your progress in treatment with those who had a "normal upbringing"
*** When recovered alcoholics who need to go to Al-Anon hesitate to do so
*** We attach so much importance to what the alcoholic says and does
*** For the man involved with a woman alcoholic
*** If you're bored by nice men, or if you're "just going with" an alcoholic
*** If you're a helping professional who has clients who are alcoholic, new in treatment, and married to a still-drinking alcoholic
*** Dealing with your alcoholic child when your spouse also has a drinking problem
*** From 'pity to punish'
*** "Why do I have to go to Al-Anon? I know what to do now!"
*** More on detachment
*** The alcoholic is so very predictable
*** Interviews with experts
*** Detailed listings of the 350 secondary diseases/disorders to alcoholism
OTHER BOOKS IN THIS HIGHLY-LAUDED SERIES ARE-----
**** "Getting Them Sober, volume one" ( this million-selling book with hundreds of ideas for sobriety and recovery, is endorsed by 'dear Abby'; by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and by Melody Beattie (author of 'Codependent No More') ----- who said '' 'Getting Them Sober' is the BEST book for the family of the still-drinking alcoholic'' )
***"Getting Them Sober, volume 2'' (This volume of Drews' bestselling book series focuses on whole-family healing.)
***"Getting Them Sober, volume 4'' (important hidden issues to know about-----before and after separation/divorce ------ where there is alcoholism involved)
****"Getting Your Children Sober" (for parents of children aged 9 to 59 who have addiction problems)
***** "Sex and the Sober Alcoholic-- a healing guide". (applies to relationships with both still-drinking and sober alcoholics)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR ----
Toby Rice Drews trains counselors, writes, offers phone consultations to family members worldwide, and leads "Teletalks with Toby" ----- three-times-a-week telephone group sessions with family members.
Her AOL-lauded website --- www.GettingThemSober.com ---- is chock-full of help for families of alcoholics and addicts.
Toby Drews can be contacted at [email protected]
