Comments on: Books That Empower Opiate Addiction Recovery

By: paul james

paul james — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:57:21 +0000

A Small Journal of Heroin Addiction is a really great book. Suggest all those involved with ‘addiction’ read it

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:05:54 +0000

The Alcoholism and Addiciton Cure by Chris Prentiss shines a pretty different light on addictions - specifically saying that there are underlying reasons people use, and if you can pinpoint that reason, it will help you move past it. He writes from the perspective of father of an addict (his son Pax used heroin etc for 10 years) and he now has started a recovery program. I found it to be a different approach to everything I had ever read and appreciated his candor.

By: drug addiction recovery

drug addiction recovery — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:48:59 +0000

recovering from drug addiction is really a difficult process. if you just do it on your own without any consultation from the experts who has been handling any kind of drug addiction, still isn’t sure if you’re really fully recovered.

not all cases of drug addiction are the same, thus, the patient should undergo evaluation.

By: Valeria

Valeria — Mon, 19 May 2008 00:03:46 +0000

Thanks, Elizabeth!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:27:45 +0000

This book, “Alive!” isn’t specifically about opiate addiction, but it does talk about redemption, love and forgiveness. The author, Eileen DeClemente, is a recovering alcoholic (also abused drugs) and is now suffering from alcohol-induced dementia. She talks about her lost childhood and how she chose to escape it — obviously, in really horrible ways. But she also talks about how her family has stuggled and continues to get through every situation — and how forgiveness has been the saving grace of her family.
Really powerful stuff.