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The Path to Addiction... - "and Other Troubles We are Born to Know." (Paperback)
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The Path to Addiction... - "and Other Troubles We are Born to Know." (Paperback)
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While this book is technically a sequel, the hope was that there
would never be reason to continue the first book's storyline. That
book was left open-ended because we can never be sure of an
addict's long-term sobriety. Given the longevity of his addiction,
his drug of choice and history of failures, the probability was
high that my son could relapse again. He had been clean and sober
for 30 months (18 months in prison and 12 months back home) before
his regression was triggered by a prescription pharmaceutical.
Vicodin was prescribed and that led my son back to the streets for
methadone and from there it was just a matter of time before
reconnecting with his old friend, heroin. My son's meltdown and the
mind-numbing ugliness of the fallout are documented in-depth,
during the early chapters of this book. In an effort to better
understand the profound difficulties that addicts struggle with,
and why they seem powerless to control their lives, the mid-section
of the book is devoted to research. The book covers addictions in
general, the history of worldwide drug usage, the pros and cons of
the various treatment programs, the debate over the difference of
opinion regarding the numerous models, the causal triggers and the
pharmaceutical companies. Every addict has two personalities, but
the general public only sees the manifestation of the unsightly
one...the good one goes unnoticed, even when they're clean and
sober. The indistinguishable one is no different than you or me;
he's just overpowered by his unwanted tenant...addiction. I'm
trying to point out that no one "wants" to be an addict. Once
clean, the addict knows that he must always be strong and vigilant
because his co-pilot isalways waiting in the wings for his chance
to once again, take over the flight controls.
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