Publisher's Synopsis
This simple self-help book on addiction was based on my vast experience counselling substance users and their families for over thirty six years working as a GP in the poor suburb of Mithells Plan in Cape Town, which has a population of over a million people. If you: a) are suffering from an addiction; b) are related to someone with an addiction; c) are interested in addiction; d) counsel substance users or e) are going through an emotional crisis then this book is for you. It will help you to deal with your problems in calm and mature way. The book brings hope to desperate families and people afflicted with addiction in a simple easy to read style, without any medical jargon.
I urge you to read the book regularly; put its teachings into practice, and watch yourself changing for the better like so many others have. This is the third edition of the book in eight years and I am pleased to say that little has changed nor do I expect it to change for a long time to come when it comes to dealing with addiction.
--Dr. Robert E Rapiti, MBBS; FCFP; DCH; DMH: MBA
