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Redefining Addiction, Reinventing Recovery: A Common-Sense Guide to America’s Biggest Problem
Hey America, how’s that war on drugs going? Why are things related to addiction getting worse in our society? Why are more people not getting better, despite incredible innovations in science and medicine, as well as plenty of taxpayer money thrown at substance abuse treatment? Does anyone benefit from people being addicted to drugs or alcohol? Will addiction issues ever get better or are we doomed as a society to keep getting worse?
It is my goal to help answer these questions for you. I believe the simple, practical information in this book may be very different from what you’ve been told about addiction. It’s definitely not mainstream information and does not fit the current narrative about treatment. It’s a new way to look at things, at least compared to what’s considered normal these days. Some may say it is a simpler and more common-sense approach to tackling a serious issue that affects nearly everyone, in a time and place where common sense is becoming less and less common. Old-timers might say it’s how treatment used to be “back in the day”. I’m not sure why you are reading this. Maybe you are struggling with substances yourself. Maybe you have a loved one who needs help. Or you could just be curious about the subject. Whatever the reason, many people think that addiction is too complex to confront, too difficult to tackle. I don’t think it has to be that way. I think it’s ultimately like most things in life. The answers are quite often simple, not complex, but that doesn’t necessarily make it easy. My hope is that you will learn something about addiction and that you will feel empowered to take action to help your own situation, or at least gain another perspective than what you might have heard before.
Dan has been working in the substance abuse treatment industry for over 25 years. His passion is helping addicts holistically and through a blend of both western and eastern philosophies. Dan holds a CADC-CS (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor-Clinical Supervisor) credential and has extensive experience as a rehab director; managing multiple facilities and working with employees, contractors, vendors, government officials and politicians.
It is my goal to help answer these questions for you. I believe the simple, practical information in this book may be very different from what you’ve been told about addiction. It’s definitely not mainstream information and does not fit the current narrative about treatment. It’s a new way to look at things, at least compared to what’s considered normal these days. Some may say it is a simpler and more common-sense approach to tackling a serious issue that affects nearly everyone, in a time and place where common sense is becoming less and less common. Old-timers might say it’s how treatment used to be “back in the day”. I’m not sure why you are reading this. Maybe you are struggling with substances yourself. Maybe you have a loved one who needs help. Or you could just be curious about the subject. Whatever the reason, many people think that addiction is too complex to confront, too difficult to tackle. I don’t think it has to be that way. I think it’s ultimately like most things in life. The answers are quite often simple, not complex, but that doesn’t necessarily make it easy. My hope is that you will learn something about addiction and that you will feel empowered to take action to help your own situation, or at least gain another perspective than what you might have heard before.
Dan has been working in the substance abuse treatment industry for over 25 years. His passion is helping addicts holistically and through a blend of both western and eastern philosophies. Dan holds a CADC-CS (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor-Clinical Supervisor) credential and has extensive experience as a rehab director; managing multiple facilities and working with employees, contractors, vendors, government officials and politicians.
156 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2022
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