FROM THE DARKNESS OF ADDICTION TO THE DAWN OF RECOVERY: A Practical Guide to Recovery For The Family Afflicted With Alcohol And Drug Addiction (Paperback)

by Walter Lee (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This book is very easy to read and understand for everyone. In our book I refer to the family members of the drug & alcohol addicted person as the victims of the addiction. This book goes into detail about how the addiction affects each family member and how the family can go into treatment as a family, regain the family unity and love they once knew. This book will show you what a child goes through from birth on into adulthood that was born into a family unit that has been afflicted with drug and alcohol addiction. In this book there is up-to-date information on all the street drugs, how to look for alcohol and drug use in the work place, and the medical illnesses related to heavy drug and alcohol addiction. You will learn about the three levels of addiction, the long road home, the intervention into the family unit, and much more. This book also goes into detail about the long process of addiction and how it brings a person to the point of death or to the lowest levels of life. You will learn about the whole process from detoxification through the treatment of the addiction. I am sure there is knowledge in this book that you have never seen before in any other book on this subject. We have tried to take every issue related to addiction and the family to its core. A counselor must have hope and faith in their skills, knowing that they can help someone turn their life around and achieve sobriety. Every counselor is always looking for that light to start shining in their client because that moment that client's light starts to shine is their "Dawn of Recovery."

About the Author
My name is Walter V. Lee. My wife's name is Chrystal M. Huey. I am ADS Certified, CAADE Certified, and a licensed drug & alcohol rehabilitation counselor/specialist. I have completed 3.5 years of collage and I have put all the knowledge and skills I have learned over the years into our book. I have been working in this field for 17 years and been the director of 2 treatment programs and a county shelter, and I have gained much experience from many other treatment program also. I have survived 19 years of addiction myself. I have been in recovery since 8/20/1988. For the past 11 years, I have been the director of the ASAP Program, an outpatient treatment & support program for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Over the years, I have worked with many clients and their families helping them to regain family unity while living in very early recovery. When I first stated working in this field it was taboo to try to help the family members of the addicted person. From the start of my career in 1990 I have always broken this unspoken rule and reached out to these family members that needed the help just as much if not more than the one with the active addiction. I have never been one to stand with the crowd. I was the one always asking, why, or why not.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (June 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434301842
• ISBN-13: 978-1434301840
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,136,288 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for those who have loved ones in recovery, March 13, 2009

By	M. Svoboda - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent discussion of the real devastation of the addicted person as the poison of the disease affects all members of the immediate and extended family. The addiction is not just confined to the the person using drugs. The fear and confusion that comes from living with an addicted member of the family is discussed in detail. Each member of the family is discussed and no detail is spared. The book discusses family violence and gives practical advice on how to cope and successfully remove yourself from the violence until the family can be reunited successfully. The book is a good resource for providing a practical approach to coping with addiction and the hard, hard road to recovery.

The book is detailed and gives a very graphic portrayal of the devastation of addiction on the family. I recommend the book for anyone trying to cope with the addicted.

One thing that does distract from this excellent book is the spelling errors. I am not sure why the book went to publication with them left in and they can be distracting when reading. However, the message is so powerful and the practical advice so rewarding, I still recommend the book to anyone battling addiction personally or trying to cope with the addiction of a loved one.