The Real Dope on Dealing with an Addict: How Addiction Saved My Life

by Meridith Elliott Powell, Beth Brand

The Real Dope on Dealing with an How Addiction Saved My Life is a how-to, survival guide for anyone with an addict/alcoholic in his or her life--and that's a lot of us. Authors and sisters, Beth Brand and Meridith Powell, have lived through six addictions in their immediate family. In this book, they share the practical, insider advice that--until now--could only be gained by living through the roller coaster that is the active addict.

108 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 19, 2012

About the author

Meridith Elliott Powell is an international speaker, certified coach, and strategist who helps businesses and individuals master the relational skills needed to be successful in today’s competitive environment. She is the author of three books including the recently published Winning in the Trust & Value Economy (Global Professional Publishing, 2013). Meridith hosts the Secrets to Success Podcast on the award-winning, international Ambitious Entrepreneur podcast network and is a featured writer for SOLDLAB magazine, ReCharge! magazine and the Women’s Advisors Forum. For more information, visit www.motionfirstnow.com.

Reviews

[Arvis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found this book informative, and it helped me in understand addiction more. It's very short and an approachable read for anyone. The book is outdated in its language though, using "he" to describe the addict in question because "Unfortunately, the English language just hasn't come up with a gender-neutral singular pronoun." Okay how could you say that when "they" is right there.

And, it includes an unnecessary metaphor relating addiction to Sherman's army. "As addiction marches through your life like Sherman's Army though the South... " Sherman's army was a union army during the civil war.
To use Sherman's Army as a metaphor to destruction ignores the destruction of the confederacy and slavery! Choosing Sherman's Army as the foremost example of destruction demonstrates pro-confederate sympathies. Not saying Sherman's army wasn't destructive, it was an army- but sweetie what do you think happens in a war? Like really, it would have been so easy to not mention the civil war in a book about addiction, but these ladies couldn't resist.

By all means though, read this book. I think it contains helpful information. But maybe get it from the library, buy it second hand, or borrow it from a friend, if you'd like to avoid giving these ladies your money.