Addiction-Free

Gene Hawes (Rx for Recovery) and Anderson Hawes, an alcohol-treatment professional, present Addiction-Free: How to Help an Alcoholic or Addict Get Started on Recovery, an exploration of six tried-and-true venues for managing addiction (including Alcoholics Anonymous, detox, workplace programs and therapeutic communities). Aimed at people who worry that a loved one, friend or colleague is addicted to alcohol or drugs, the book explains how to determine if someone is an addict, how to protect oneself from co-dependence while maintaining a relationship, how to get help for themselves and how to help the person with the disease. What if an alcoholic won't accept treatment? Is an outpatient or an inpatient program appropriate in a given case? How can one stop enabling an addict? The authors address these and other key issues in a practical and compassionate manner. ( Dec. 10)