Alive again
Subtitle: recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction
By: Howard C. Samuels, Psy.D. with Jane O'Boyle
Contributors: O'Boyle, Jane
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Hoboken, New Jersey
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781118364413
Subjects: Alcoholism; Treatment; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General; Substance abuse; Rehabilitation; Addicts
Description: "A powerful book on addiction recovery by a doctor who overcame addiction himself, the renowned founder and president of The Hills Treatment Center in Los AngelesHoward Samuels is one of the world's leading drug and alcohol addiction experts who runs the prestigious The Hills Treatment Center in Los Angeles. Decades ago, from the age of sixteen until he was thirty-two, Dr. Samuels had his own intense struggle with addiction to cocaine and heroin. Using his own compelling story as inspiration as well as case studies of his patients from all walks of life, Dr. Samuels shows how readers can recover from alcoholism and drug addiction by following this 12-step program to happiness and fulfillment in sobriety.  This self-help book provides hope, inspiration, and prescriptive advice for those who want to recover as well as guidance for friends and family members seeking help for someone they love.  Written from the unique perspective of a recovering addict who has helped thousands of people overcome addiction to alcohol and drugs  Shares with readers for the first time in book form The Hills' world-renowned treatment program  Tells Samuels' personal recovery story as the son of a prominent politician and businessman among the rich and famous in New York and Washington  Contains a groundbreaking prescriptive program showing how to work each of the 12 steps  Examines the cause of addictions, relapses, and fallback addictions  Contains important information for family and friends of those struggling with addiction, including steps for intervention and healing  The author appears regularly on TV  "--

"The book is highly prescriptive, with detailed advice on how to work the 12 steps, dealing with the addiction of a loved one, and much more"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:  Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE: Identify the Problem Chapter 1: The Story of My Addiction Chapter 2: The Facts behind Alcoholism and Other Addictions Chapter 3: Dealing with the Demon Chapter 4: The Role of the Brain in Addiction PART TWO: Recovery Solutions Chapter 5: The Hills Recovery Program Chapter 6: Fallback Addictions Chapter 7: Shedding the Shame and Guilt Chapter 8: The Value of Support Groups Chapter 9: Working the 12 Steps Chapter 10: The Reality of Relapse PART THREE: For Family and Friends Chapter 11: Taking Steps to Intervene Chapter 12: Healing the Whole Family Chapter 13: Advice for Parents PART FOUR: Alive Again Chapter 14: Service to Others and Yourself Chapter 15: The Grateful Life Alive Again Resources Index .