From Relationship Trauma to Resilience and Balance Tian Dayton, Ph.D. Health Communications, Inc. January 2008 $14.95 We humans are neurologically wired to seek pleasure and avoid pain, says author Dr. Tian Dayton, and this is another reason why we are prone to self medicate with a variety of addictions. It’s also why, given a couple of months to get used to it, many of us stick with a 12-Step program. Because, to summarize the Steps, trusting God, cleaning house and helping others becomes a … [Read more...]
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery
Dr. Allen Berger $14.95 Hazelden Publishing Four out of five newcomers to Alcoholics Anonymous relapse during the first year of their recovery, according to author Allen Berger, and he believes we can improve the odds by going beyond the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and into the realm of psychotherapy. There is much more to solving our addiction problems than putting the cork in the bottle, says Berger, himself a psychotherapist and recovering drug addict in “12 Stupid Things That … [Read more...]
Second Chances
Top executives share their stories of addiction and recovery By Gary Stromberg and Jane Merrill McGraw Hill, $15.95 During the sixties and seventies Gary Stromberg, a brash Los Angeles press agent and movie producer, toured the world with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, the Doors, Three Dog Night and others and shared their appetite for women and dope — mostly heroin, cocaine, pot, and alcohol. Three years ago Stromberg, a recovering alcoholic, wrote a book with Jane Merrill … [Read more...]
Alcoholism and Addiction Cure
A Holistic Approach to Total Recovery How to heal the underlying causes How to end relapse How to end suffering By Chris Prentiss Power Press, $15.95 Chris Prentiss, who operates a pricey treatment center in Malibu called Passages, has been running numerous spots on TV urging people to buy his book, The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure. Concerned about what seemed to be extravagant claims inherent in the title, I bought the book on Amazon and settled down for a read. My conclusion? It’s … [Read more...]
How Starbucks Saved My Life
By Michael Gates Gill (Gotham Books, 265 pages $23) It could be the plot off an uplifting movie starring say, Tom Hanks. The fortunes of a man from a privileged background take a sharp downward turn when he loses a high-powered corporate position and destroys his marriage in middle age. Unemployed and unhappy he has a chance encounter with a young black manager at a coffee bar and a job offer follows. The result? Our hero, now in his 60’s, finds happiness while toiling at Starbucks … [Read more...]
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