There are a lot of great books out there that do a good job
with explaining the scientific aspects of what happens when we become addicted. In Dr. Teitelbaum’s new book “Addiction: A
Family Affair” this is also true. But
one thing I have found in this book is that Dr. Teitelbaum has a gift to put
extremely complicated scientific arguments into simple terms we can all
understand and that he believes family should be involved in a person’s recovery
early on. That is why I think his book belongs
on every family’s bookshelf.
By the time we become addicts and we have done our wreckage,
our family either wants nothing more to do with us, helplessly worries, watches
and wonders when we’ll die, or they do the wreckage with us. Either way, addiction affects the behavior
and dysfunctional emotional responses of the entire family, not just the addict.
When we go into recovery and gain some
time and our family is not there to experience the real life changes we have
made, they will always view and remember us by our behavior, in our
addiction. This is unfortunate and it prevents
the family to have the love and union they once knew.
This is an amazing read that covers many subjects and the effects of many different drug abuses.
Truly, treasure and a must read.
