Our Drink: Detoxing the Perfect Family
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1586191063 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 213 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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One Issue, Two Voices Linda Larson I put off buying this book, because I knew it would feel as if I were sitting in the Volkmann's living room. Someone else sent me the book and I read it. And, yes, I felt as if I were sitting in their living room. Toren's story is arresting (pun unavoidable). It is side-by-side with his mother's memories and heartily-researched chapters. Of course she wanted to know what happened. And right next to all o. Josh said Helpful for any family anywhere!!!!. I stumbled across this book at an addictions conference in Montana. I was first mesmerized by the authors (Christina and Toren Volkmann) who have such a strong belief in their work and who have exposed the agony of addiction in such an open and educational manner. The book is a roller coaster ride, from heart-warming to heart-wrenching, every gritty detail of the road to alcohol dependence laid out throu. "A gripping, raw, and absolute testimony" according to Midwest Book Review. Our Drink: Detoxifying The Perfect Family is the personal testimony of a mother and son, and the son's struggle with alcoholism. The first time she learned of her son's sickness was when he telephoned her, just a year out of college and having served the Peace Corps, with news that he'd checked himself into an alcoholism rehabilitation program. Yet the seeds of his addiction had begun long ago; he was bi
This "perfect family" offers help to other families, colleges, and groups who are faced with the effects of school-age social drinking.. A mother and son discuss the effects of high school and college binge drinking on their lives when he discovers he's an alcoholic at 23 years old
Malloy, President, University of Notre Dame, National Center on Addiction and Substance AbuseI recommend using this book in programs that are geared towards adolescents. -- Patty Layton, Safe and Sober Driving Coordinator. Surgeon GeneralI applaud your effort to produce a book which is based upon your experience and your interest in helping families. -- Reverend Edward A. -- David Satcher, U.S. I learned a lot, I cried, and the honesty was touching. -- Susan Fiksdal, PhD, The Evergreen State CollegeThere are so many parents who will relate to Our Drink. -- Katie Revenaugh, BS, Chemical Dependency ProfessionalOur Drink will have an impact on campuse