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Loving Lions: A guide for families struggling with addiction
Loving Lions provides readers with a glimpse into the darkness and confusion of addiction, both from the addict's perspective and the family's experience. The author provides a detailed description of his journey through active addiction, and the recovery process that led him back to his family, and to his future as the founder of Baystate Recovery Services.
The author uses a combination of relatable stories and raw, descriptive details of active addiction to highlight the conflicting feelings that addicts and their families face, from compassion and empathy to fear and confusion. He will take you on a tour through the family system from the perspective of an addict, providing insight on what may need to change in order to truly provide help and support for someone in that position.
His approach will help you redefine, and possibly reconsider, your approach toward addiction. Loving Lions is a genuine and emotional journey, and a must-read for anyone who loves an addict. The practical tools and overall insights are invaluable in the fight to help someone struggling with addiction issues.
Loving Lions is an essential resource for families and friends of addicts, and for professionals in the recovery field.
The author uses a combination of relatable stories and raw, descriptive details of active addiction to highlight the conflicting feelings that addicts and their families face, from compassion and empathy to fear and confusion. He will take you on a tour through the family system from the perspective of an addict, providing insight on what may need to change in order to truly provide help and support for someone in that position.
His approach will help you redefine, and possibly reconsider, your approach toward addiction. Loving Lions is a genuine and emotional journey, and a must-read for anyone who loves an addict. The practical tools and overall insights are invaluable in the fight to help someone struggling with addiction issues.
Loving Lions is an essential resource for families and friends of addicts, and for professionals in the recovery field.
265 pages, Paperback
Published August 8, 2018
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January 30, 2023
Enlightened my thinking.
I was fortunate to hear Michael speak about his story through a zoom chat offered by BRC out of Austin. By that time I had gotten the book and couldn't put it down. It has definitely changed my direction in my thoughts about helping my adult son in his bipolar depression and addiction. I am going to seek family intervention to learn more about his needs and stop trying to convince him to get better. I have already recommended this book to several friends who are also struggling with loved ones in addiction.
I was fortunate to hear Michael speak about his story through a zoom chat offered by BRC out of Austin. By that time I had gotten the book and couldn't put it down. It has definitely changed my direction in my thoughts about helping my adult son in his bipolar depression and addiction. I am going to seek family intervention to learn more about his needs and stop trying to convince him to get better. I have already recommended this book to several friends who are also struggling with loved ones in addiction.
June 10, 2024
Amazing, amazing book by Mike Wilson! Mike has helped me navigate my husband’s recovery journey, so I decided to order his book from Amazon. It has truly changed my life by teaching me about this disease. Now I get to live my life in a healthy way through education and boundaries. Thank you endlessly, Mike!!
September 15, 2025
A good read for me!
Thank you Michael for opening my eyes as a parent of an adult addicted person. I will definitely reread and share this book as so many of us struggle with "How can I Help" I am involved in Family Recovery groups and NarAnon, I am clearly ready for some professional help for myself and will be on the search for that.
Thank you Michael for opening my eyes as a parent of an adult addicted person. I will definitely reread and share this book as so many of us struggle with "How can I Help" I am involved in Family Recovery groups and NarAnon, I am clearly ready for some professional help for myself and will be on the search for that.
April 12, 2025
life changing
I needed so much of this book
For myself and a loved one. Thanks to Michael for putting the words down that I needed to read.
I needed so much of this book
For myself and a loved one. Thanks to Michael for putting the words down that I needed to read.
October 11, 2025
A must for anyone who knows of someone struggling with addiction.
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