Thursday, August 2, 2018

HEALING THE SCARS OF ADDICTION . . . IT'S POSSIBLE!


This is a self-help book.  However, it’s not just another self-help book.  Throughout the book, Dr. Gregory L. Jantz, PhD, and co-author Ann McMurray, keep playing the one string that they want you to remember:  hope.

Dealing with real-life issues, sharing (in a transparent yet respectful manner) real-life stories, celebrating real-life victories . . . and commisserating with real-life set-backs . . . the authors of this book just keep reminding me of that favorite Americanism:  “Where there’s life . . . there’s hope.”

Regardless of your particular addiction, the authors reveal that there is a “commonality” to the addiction cycle.  And they aren’t shy about the truth . . . and they don’t pull any punches.  If you are looking for a “feel – good, let’s all sing Kum – Ba – Yah!" scenario . . . you’ve selected the wrong book.

However, if you are serious about dealing with your addiction, or helping someone with theirs . . . and you are willing to put in the work necessary . . . this book can be a great “first step” in that process.  The author’s are quick to point out that there is no “quick fix,” and that this book is intended to be a “conversation starter.”

But you know . . . that’s where it all begins.

This isn't Dr. Jantz's first rodeo; he's a popular speaker and award-winning author of such books as Healing The Scars Of Emotional Abuse, Healing The Scars Of Childhood Abuse, and Overcoming Anxiety, Worry, and Fear.  He is the founder of THE CENTER:  A PLACE OF HOPE. in Washington State.  Check his website at drgregoryjantz.com.

I received this book free in exchange for my honest review.

5 stars for a refreshing voice dealing with a difficult subject!


HEALING THE SCARS OF ADDICTION
Gregory L. Jantz, with Ann McMurray
ISBN 978-0-8007-2773-4
Self-Help / Addiction and Recovery
Revell Books
196 pages
$13.99 softcover

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