Not My Family, Never My Child: What to do if Someone You Love is a Drug User
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1741755255 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Helped me understand addiction better Sarah Frost I read this in an attempt to understand a close family member who was a raging drug addict. They stole money and goods from family members and caused great distress to the whole family. One of the main themes that this book promoted was that 'where there's life, there's hope' instead of Dr. Phil's philosophy of 'let them hit rock bottom, then they'll be ready to accept help'. Our family wasn't willing to allow the addict to hit rock bottom because that would have meant allowing them to inject an absolute fortune of shares and savings into their arm and the
A highly practical guide to helping, supporting and coping with a family member or loved one's struggle with addiction, this handbook is for anyone who suspects—or knows—someone they care about is a drug user. Filled with constructive suggestions and strategies, Not My Family Never My Child is aimed at supporting parents, family members, and loved ones of drug users and the users themselves through the difficult journey of drug dependency. It includes detailed information on: warning signs, early intervention, coping and survival strategies, treatment, and where to go for additional advice and support. Drawin
About the AuthorTony Trimingham is the CEO of Family Drug Support, an organization he founded to assist families of addicts after his son Damien died of a heroin overdose in the late 1990s.
Tony Trimingham is the CEO of Family Drug Support, an organization he founded to assist families of addicts after his son Damien died of a heroin overdose in the late 1990s.