Am I Living With An Addict
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Am I Living With An Addict
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Author : Jackson Oppy
language : en
Publisher: Kerr Publishing
Release Date : 2017-03-06
Am I Living With An Addict written by Jackson Oppy and has been published by Kerr Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-06 with Self-Help categories.
This book is not about drugs, it is about people. It is about those suffering from addiction and the struggles of the people around them. As well as describing how to identify if a loved one is in addiction, it provides clear information about the solution. With the right treatment addicts can recover. Jackson Oppy has walked the road he describes, knows the pain of addiction and knows the road back to wellness, wholeness and stable family and social life. Am I Living With an Addict? is the route map to wellness. Jackson Oppy used drugs actively for 15 years. He and his family experienced all the pitfalls and trauma that comes with having a loved one in the grip of addiction and the hopelessness of believing that there was no way out. After countless attempts to stop and after losing everything, Jackson entered recovery at age 35 and now lives alcohol- and drug-free. He now uses his experience in both active addiction and in recovery to help others at Hader Clinic in Melbourne. In his current role he deals with addicts and their families everyday, using his intimate knowledge of the problem and the solution.
The Life And Fear Of Living With An Addict And Dealing With Life
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Author : Beverly Miller
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-08-06
The Life And Fear Of Living With An Addict And Dealing With Life written by Beverly Miller and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This autobiography is a true story about the life being ignorant to drugs. It will also reveal to my readers how much pain that I still feel in my heart about my parents’ and grandparents’ deaths. I will continue to show people the struggle that I am still going through today is what I went through for thirty years. How I became the worst alcoholic there was. I was also molested in my younger years, which is still, to this day, very painful. I had to almost watch my mother take her last breath and didn’t even realize what was going on. My grandmother was there for us during those very gloomy and rough days. Because it was so hard, sometimes I did not want to live. Parents need to listen to their kids especially when it comes to molestation; sometimes you may have to ask questions. How I had to kiss my mom on her face, forehead, and hands to tell her good-bye, and she didn’t even know that we were there. I made a very bad mistake when I crossed that street, and the little boy snatched his hand away from me and was hit by a car. How I watched him lie there almost lifeless and could not help him. I was with a man that used drugs, and when the relationship crumbled, the drinking became much worse. How rehab really helped me the second time. How, after seventeen years and no drugs, we are back and even happier. How a person using any kind of substance abuse can alter your mind and the decisions that you may make. When I returned home from rehab, you would not imagine where I found beer bottles and cans. How my cousin was almost killed trying to protect me. How I was beat up by the ones who were supposed to protect and serve. How I had started seeing someone and found out that he was a druggie and dropped him as quickly as I picked him up. How to look for signs when they are on drugs. How drugs can sometimes make a person lose everything that they have. How I have never been so embarrassed in my life until the marshal knocked on my door. How you can try and try again to help a person, but it won’t work unless they want help themselves. How some folks do not want help; they are just going through the motions. How my friend, also an addict, jumped off the subway platform in front of a train. How I know from people in general not to get into a relationship when in a rehab; you are really trying to find yourself again, and you honestly don’t know what you want. This is a must; don’t let a man/woman bring you down. How my surgery made me look at life totally different. How when you really need your family, they are going to be there, no matter what time, day or night. How my brothers became the best fathers ever, and that was because of the positivity that they had in their life. My sisters are fabulous mothers as well as myself. How I learned that through it all, God will stand by you at all times. How I lost my mom on November 5, 1979, and then my father followed her on June 22, 1990, and my grandmother followed on June 13, 1998. How my uncle Junior was there for us from the time my mom was sick; until this day, he has never walked away. How it took me years to step into the hospitals that both my parents passed away in. How we went through everyday problems; the difference was that we had no parents growing up. How you really need to treasure your parents while they are here; don’t wait until they are gone to tell them how much you love them. After all, they gave us life. How I raised kids and was a single parent, and they are okay kids. How I still have bad feelings about the men who molested me. How I am living proof that you can have tremendous fun without a drink in your hands. What made me say “This is it.” How I almost died from being the alcoholic that I was. I would tell you, if you haven’t drank or used drugs, you are not missing anything. You would like to make decisions on a sober conscience. Sometimes the decision you make while using drugs may haunt you for life. How I came to reality to realize that my b
Living With An Addict
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Author : Biella Blom
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11
Living With An Addict written by Biella Blom and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11 with categories.
Do you love an addict or an alcoholic? Loving an addict is one of the most painful and traumatic life journeys that any sober-minded person can experience. Feelings of betrayal, powerlessness, anger, fear, desperation and raw grief are an ever constant companion. The person you love disappears as they chase their addiction. People who love an addict inadvertently get drawn in by the addict and their lives begin to revolve around the dysfunctional hell that the addict's life is. According to the World Drug Report, approximately 247million people worldwide were in active addiction during 2016. Statistics on alcohol abuse are not as easily determined because alcohol is a socially accepted drug. It is estimated that 1 in every 12 adults suffer from alcohol abuse and dependence. Alcohol is a drug. There is very little that separates the emotional pain and dysfunction that saturates your life whether you love an alcoholic or a drug addict. Both substances are mind-altering, both substances reprogram the human brain, both substances render the addict powerless over their addiction. The only person who can break an addict's addiction is the addict. No one can convince, force, coerce or threaten an addict to seek professional help. No one can love an addict into sobriety either. This book is about understanding and helping your loved one, and also about helping yourself. You can never 'learn' to live with an addict. You either come to accept the hard truth or you separate yourself from the addict. Separation can sometimes drive an addict to seek professional help, but it's no guarantee. Sometimes you have to just let go. This book will explain how your addict thinks; however, understanding alone does not mean that you can protect them and yourself. You also need the psychological reediness to act and face certain outcomes. Let me show you how.
I Am Your Disease
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Author : Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis
language : en
Publisher: Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis
Release Date : 2006-10
I Am Your Disease written by Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis and has been published by Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10 with Substance abuse categories.
"Mom, nobody wakes up one day and decides to be an addict." The stories contained in this book are about people from every walk of life, socioeconomic levels, religious and ethnic backgrounds whose lives were intertwined with people who didnt "decide to be an addict." They all share one common bond - living with, and loving an addicted person. Contained within the pages of this book are stories by bereaved parents who have suffered the ultimate loss: The loss of their precious child. Read how addiction, whether it be drugs, alcohol or gambling, destroys not only the addicted person, but their entire circle of friends and family. No one escapes the tentacles of addiction. Like an octopus it reaches its deadly arms around us and squeezes the very life out of all of us. Our society is affected in ways we never imagined. Read excerpts from middle school students on the peer pressures they face today. Read about "pharming" and other code words used by kids. Read the stories of parents who have gone through hell, sacrificing their very sanity trying to save their child. The profiles of these children will change your mind about what kind of people do drugs. GOOD KIDS DO DRUGS TOO! And theyre dying by the thousands from high profile celebrities to the boys and girls next door. It isnt always heroin or cocaine thats killing them. Prescription pill abuse is growing at an alarming rate and parents need to know about this.
My Loved One Is An Addict Now What
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Author : Jonathan Okinaga, PhD
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-07-14
My Loved One Is An Addict Now What written by Jonathan Okinaga, PhD and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-14 with categories.
One of the most heartbreaking things that can happen to a parent or spouse is the realization that their child/spouse is struggling with substance abuse. Feelings of shame, guilt, anger, frustration, and fear are common emotions when a family finally comes to grip with the fact that their loved one is an addict. These emotions may contribute to the unfortunate action of sweeping the addiction under the rug. Whispers may happen at family gatherings during the holidays about a loved one being sent off to treatment, or being arrested for a DUI, but rarely is it something that is openly discussed. There is shame that overtakes the immediate family and the quicker it can be forgotten the better it is for everyone. What I am here to tell you is that addiction is not as rare as you may think. It ravages families of all socioeconomic standings, races, religions and creeds. Substance abuse has recently overtaken car accidents in deaths per year in America. The War on Drugs started in the 1980s and it is an abject failure. It's time to talk about addictions and what families can do to help their loved ones. Before I go any further, a question needs to be answered. Why should anyone trust what I have to say on the topic? After battling substance abuse from my teens. In 2007, at the age of 30, I finally gained sobriety. I have maintained sobriety since May 6, 2007 and have worked in the recovery field since 2008. I have been employed and interned at one of the most respected dual diagnosis drug and alcohol treatment centers in America. I was on the front lines running sober-living homes as a house manager/life coach during the peak of the opioid epidemic for four years. I established my own sober-life coaching center and have been a recovery pastor since 2010. For years, families of those that I worked with have been asking me to write a book to help others. After completing my undergraduate, Masters, and Ph.D. in under eight years, I finally had the time to commit. I decided to write a book for the families of addicts for this reason: When I first admitted to my parents that I was a drug addict and needed help, they had no idea what to do. They called their church, the state convention for their denomination, and other friends they could trust. No one had an answer or idea what steps to take next. As I have worked with families through the years, the same can be said today. There are many resources for the addict but not much help for the families. My hope and prayer is that this book will equip, teach, and allow families to not only understand addictions, but also provide a stable home to assist their loved one to live a life free from substance abuse.
Living With Alcoholism And Drug Addiction
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Author : Nicholas Lessa
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2009
Living With Alcoholism And Drug Addiction written by Nicholas Lessa and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Alcoholism categories.
Explores the factors that lead to addiction, how to recognize it, and how to treat it an cope with its aftermath.
Hello My Name Is Patricia And I Am An Addict
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Author : Patricia Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2019-01-12
Hello My Name Is Patricia And I Am An Addict written by Patricia Ellis and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-12 with Health & Fitness categories.
This book is for the 160 million people worldwide living with obesity or an unhealthy Body Mass Index Number. For the past 20 years I have been obese and tried over 100 diet plans, fads, green drinks, apple cider vinegars and fastings. And with no long term results. I have read so many books and attended boot camps. I still had no long term results. My heart attack I suffered inspired me to take action and seek answers on how I could be successful in breaking my addiction to sugar. I have successfully broke my addiction to sugar. This handbook is a A 30 Day Plan on How to Break the Addiction to Sugar and Live a Healthy Full Life. Being Active, Meditating, Praying, Reading your Bible and Living a Blessed Life.
Addict Out Of The Dark And Into The Light
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Author : Christopher Keeley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-09
Addict Out Of The Dark And Into The Light written by Christopher Keeley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Addict Out of the Dark and into the Light I wanted to get the message out that any addict could get clean; stop using drugs and find a new way to live. Most every one was enthusiastic. I asked them to share about the horrors of their life and how wonderful their lives are today. In the spirit of recovery each contributor exemplified this selfless effort of helping other addicts find and achieve recovery. Each participant responded because they wanted to help and be a part of the solution rather than the problem. They understood that what they were doing would help alleviate the pain and suffering of addicts and those close to addicts by being exposed to this work. My motive was to bring to light the love and truth about the feelings of addicts and the recovery revolution that is going on right now. Christopher Keeley Keeleys photographs, which deal with the many facets of obsession, speak to the internal search many individuals undergo during the lifelong quest for meaning and self-awareness. Capturing pain, longing, torment, despair, hope, and love within the faces and forms of his images, Keeley draws on his own inner obsessive quest for knowledge as inspiration. His images are unsympathetic, and communicate the inner emotional trauma of the homeless, the addicted, and of the lonely, as well as pride and the strength of human bonding experienced by addicts in recovery. By revealing the essence of his subjects, the works magnify with often unsettling clarity the pain of discovery, joy of friendships born of pain, or turmoil of new journeys that resound within each person. Through these poignant images he challenges the viewer to look within ones own heart, to question, affirm, accept, or reject, leaving one with valuable insights into our own places in humanity. Kimberley Taylor Chris Keeley is a friend of mine. I have always looked to Chris as having the inclination and courage to capture his unique perception of reality with the shutter of his camera. Somehow, he goes ahead and does it. In 1987 when this work of art was started, I heard of this book from the years it took Chris to put it together. In my own experience, I had an interest in encouraging and helping bring to light the love and truth about the feelings of addicts and the recovery revolution that is going on right now. There is a genuine movement in the underground culture of drug addiction towards health, recovery and spiritual growth. Chris went to each person participating in this work and asked if they would help. Each one responded because they wanted to help. Initially, the photos in this book were to be exclusively nudes for the shock value and to set the reader in the intimate, touching frame of mind required to reach with the heart as well as the mind. Some of the participants balked at this and so allowances were made and Chris decided that even the form of having all subjects nude would just be another conformity. There is no final answer to addiction. With time a human being learns how much of life is real and how much is supposition. Personal truth at the level of daily living is the way out of this labyrinth. A snapshot can contain unintended truth. This book is a collection of photographic snapshots, along with written snapshots are in the form of verbatim transcripts. The participants were taped at the same time the photos were taken. The resulting composition is a picture at odds with prevailing perspectives on addiction and towards addicts. The darkness is the overlay of myth, fear and superstition that surround addicts and their disease. Addiction is the disease of lies hiding in darkness that allows the simple elements of need, deprivation and extremism to build and combine into seemingly insolvable obstacles. The truth is much simpler. The dark is a place of fear in much of the world. It symbolizes the u"
Being A Drug Addict
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Author : James Craig
language : en
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Release Date : 2009-11
Being A Drug Addict written by James Craig and has been published by Tate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11 with Drug abuse categories.
James Craig, M.D., had a thriving medical practice, a loving family, and a house becoming of his profession. And with all of this, it was not meant to last. At least not without change. A closer look revealed a body of lies and deceptions so engrained that he had nowhere to look but up as federal agents finally confronted Dr. Craig about false patients receiving controlled narcotics. Dr. Craig leads readers through the tumultuous upbringing that set a pattern for addiction, and then finally through the knowledge and understanding he discovered that broke the chains of his past. James shows readers how to overcome the past and how to be rid of projections for the future that needlessly destroy them today. By revealing overlooked workings of the human psyche, he shows you how to live in the present. For James Craig it was Being a Drug Addict, but the lessons he has learned will help anyone struggling with addiction. Dr. Craig dares everyone to try the changes outlined in this book. There is nothing to lose but some hopelessness, misery, and pain. James C. Craig, M.D. is a physician in private practice in Ellijay, Georgia, where he lives with his wife, Leslie, and son, Anderson. He received his undergraduate training at Emory University and medical school training at The Medical College of Georgia.
Addiction Is A Choice
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Author : Jeffrey A. Schaler
language : en
Publisher: Open Court
Release Date : 2011-09-30
Addiction Is A Choice written by Jeffrey A. Schaler and has been published by Open Court this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-30 with Psychology categories.
Politicians and the media tell us that people who take drugs, including alcohol or nicotine, cannot help themselves. They are supposedly victims of the disease of 'addiciton', and they need 'treatment'. The same goes for sex addicts, shopping addicts, food addicts, gambling addicts, or even addicts to abusive relationships. This theory, which grew out of the Temperance movement and was developed and disseminated by the religious cult known as Alcoholics Anonymous, has not been confirmed by any factual research. Numerous scientific studies show that 'addicts' are in control of their behavior. Contrary to the shrill, mindless propaganda of the 'war on drugs', very few of the people who use alcohol, marijuana, heroin, or cocaine will ever become 'addicted', and of those who do become heavy drug users, most will matrue out of it in time, without treatment. Research indicates that 'treatment' is completely ineffective, an absolute waste of time and money. Instead of looking at drub addiction as a disease, Dr. Schaler proposes that we view it as willful commitment or dedication, akin to joining a religion or pursuing a romantic involvement. While heavy consumption of drugs is often foolish and self-destructive, it is a matter of personal choice.