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What Addicts Know: 10 Lessons from Recovery to Benefit Everyone Paperback – August 25, 2015

by Christopher Kennedy Lawford (Author), Drew Pinksy (Foreword)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: BenBella Books; Reprint edition (August 25, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1940363748
  • ISBN-13: 978-1940363745
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsInspirational
By Rosemary E Decker on February 12, 2014
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Having lived with an addict and understanding the addictive process I was drawn to this book. Mr. Lawford hits it on the head, and offers good advice for all of us. This is not a book for addicts, it is a book for how to live life well. I highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsPerspective is Everything!
By Deborah Hulbert on March 5, 2014
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Coming from a family of addiction, the pain and suffering piece is clearly in place. WHAT ADDICTS KNOW offers a new perspective. The author does not glamorize addiction, but rather helps us see how the strength of recovery as a positive force in our lives. Not only does this work for the addict, but for all of us who hang around on the periphery of addiction and recovery.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent book for all readers.
By Myrna Lambert on February 14, 2014
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Excellent book for anyone. Whether in recovery, loving someone who is in recovery or battling addiction, Christopher Kennedy Lawford relates life lessons that are universally relevant. Through sharing his personal struggles and path to recovery, he reveals the intricacies of not only "what addicts know" but what it means to be human.
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5.0 out of 5 starsPhenominal
By jennifer errickson on February 8, 2014
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Love his books. Read 4 so far. What a wealth of knowledge. Gives me hope when addiction seems hopeless! Thank you!
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5.0 out of 5 starsA New Insight
By Laurenda Bates on March 21, 2014
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This book gave me the big picture, looking from the addicts side of his battlefield. It gave me much more respect for the addicts who really want to come clean having to fight this addiction world of ours with their whole heart and soul, it's do or die. Now I can appreciate how easy we had it years ago compared to the rapid growing drug problem of today's world. I am a 72yr old grandmother witnessing my grandchildren fall into this trap. Our society can't afford the price of defeat for we all are addicts or come from families with addiction. I certainly would recommend this book to all parents and grandparents making them aware that we don't own our children they are on loan to us. We owe it to our children to learn all we can and in turn pass it to our children at a very young age before it's too late.
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5.0 out of 5 starsgreat book
By karen on May 8, 2014
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I've enjoyed reading this book. Anyone interested in learning more about addiction would enjoy it too. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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5.0 out of 5 starsChristopher done did good
By cory richard on November 3, 2014
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He gives us a look at the 12 steps that are synonymous with A.A. and N.A. meetings, which can be intimidating and even cultish to many folks. Including myself. He brings them out into the open and links scientific explanations and personal experiences to show us what is actually happening when folks use these tools to overcome addictions. Sometimes people are turned off ( myself again) by the religious overtones, the rigid recitation of the rules and inflexibility to new ideas.

I decided to give N.A. another shot after reading this book, and was surprised to learn that it can be a great way to get free group therapy while steering clear of the indoctrination and dogma. I'm not sure if the founders intended for it to become an old stuffy religion but it has, and this book would help change that view while bringing the 12 steps into the 21st century.
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3.0 out of 5 starsbook - What Addicts Know
By Dj Geary-cordova on March 25, 2014
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The book is easy to read - not technical, but I was hoping for a book to help understand addicts better. This book didn't do that. I do think it would be good for a recovering addict to read to see what skills they have learned and how to apply these skills to their "recovering life."
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book for helping with any kind of addiction.

As a struggling alcoholic, I really enjoyed this book. Not only are various ideas given but the author backs up his ideas with studies. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Author N. A. Foy
3.0 out of 5 starsgreat

a1, great product

Published 2 months ago by Nicholas Bachand
5.0 out of 5 starsA must read for parents and friends

What Addicts Know is an excaeptional collection of information. Christopher has done an oustanding job of presenting it in an understandable manner. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Fred Weber
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

Interesting, but I didn't find it all that helpful.

Published 12 months ago by Gramma Linda
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Good information for families too.

Published 13 months ago by Darcy
4.0 out of 5 starsWould recommend this book to others who are or maybe struggling ...

very informative. Would recommend this book to others who are or maybe struggling with addictions. Used in a college class platform

Published 13 months ago by roses86
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Excellent first hand knowledge lends credibility to Lawfords journey.

Published 15 months ago by Aunt Dee Dee
5.0 out of 5 starslovely book

This is lovely book and I found many very interesting thing I have learned from it. I would recommend it to any one interested in addiction recovery.

Published 18 months ago by Zeev Crombie
4.0 out of 5 starsVery thought provoking

Enjoyed this book. Recommend. We are all addicted to something. I feel everyone should be able to relate. I've never been addicted to drugs or alcohol. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Michelle
5.0 out of 5 starsWorth a Read

Worth a read to see addiction from the inside out. Insights from Lawford apply to other areas of life in general. A truly interesting and informative read.

Published 20 months ago by Sam Penn

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