Wires Untwisting

Wires Untwisting

Sarina Wheatman

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Michael Terence Publishing
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Hacer frente al abuso de las drogas y el alcohol
ISBN:
9781913289287
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Wires Untwisting is primarily a book about hope in the world of addictions.The lives of many have been blighted by untreated addiction, this book goes some way in explaining what addiction is and how to treat it. It explores at all the manifestations of the illness, from alcoholism to gaming and internet addiction, dual diagnosis and more.‘Wires Untwisting’ refers to the complex and baffling minds of addicts as well as the skewed attitudes that society has about addiction itself.The author, Sarina Wheatman, who has had many years of experience working with addicts, attempts to unravel some of the twists and turns in this complex mental health illness. Ultimately the reader will be left with the knowledge and information demonstrating that recovery can be achieved with the right kind of intervention and support.This book presents the reader with a choice to change long-held perceptions about addiction and shows why changing what we think could possibly encourage more to seek help or even not go down the murky road to disaster.Wires Untwisting is an uncomplicated and easy read, with many surprising facts. Anyone whose life is touched by addiction will find this book worthwhile.

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