Publisher's Synopsis
Finally - a well researched, all-encompassing book on addiction and recovery. This book is written be an individual who is a recovering alcoholic and addict. The author has researched and accumulated the latest information on the many forms of the devastating disease named addiction. It contains his personal story of recovery, a Surgeon General Report, the latest addiction definitions, different types of addiction, the BioPsychoSocial-Spiritual model of recovery, the annual death toll broken by addiction type, successful types of recovery, the latest information on Mindfulness Recovery, and future trends in the addiction recovery field. In the three appendices there is a listing of recovery resources, a listing of terms and terminologies in the addiction field, and additional information from the Surgeon General. May you find help and recovery here!
