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Title: Beyond the Influence: Understanding and Defeating Alcoholism by Katherine Ketcham, William F. Asbury, Mel Schulstad, Arthur P., Ed.D., Ph.D. Ciaramicoli, William F. Asbury ISBN: 0-553-38014-1 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 04 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Too strong-willed succumb to alcoholism? Have a read!
Comment: I feel obliged to write a review, as this book has been instrumental in enabling me to "catch" my alcoholism in its early stages. ~10%+ of the population are born alcoholics; heavy drinking, esp in teen years, can bring it out in others. Alcoholism really is a progressive disease, not a matter of willpower. Ask yourself: Do you handle your alcohol well? Drink more now than a year ago? This book explains that alcoholism really is a PROGRESSIVE disease. Most alcoholics -- and budding alcoholics -- were born with a predisposition to it. Learn why a "strong will" won't help overcome this biological affliction, unless you stop drinking altogether. Understand why "moderation" will not work for the born alcoholic.
Rating: 5
Summary: Ray of Truth in the Dark World of Ignorance
Comment: Citing the latest hard, cold facts of the most modern scientific discoveries, authors prove beyond the reasonable doubt, and state both loud and clear: Alcoholism is NOT a flaw of character, NOT a weakness of will, but the physiological disease, over which a person, stricken with it, has no control! And it's an equal opportunity disease, striking good people from all walks of life: blue collar workers as well as admirals and generals, senators and congressmen, farmers and sailors, high school dropouts and college professors, beggars and millionaires, idiots, geniuses and our neighbor, everyday common man and woman... (...)
People are different, authors claim and prove in great detail. Some 10 to 15% of us have a gene, which creates different enzymes within our system, which in turn make highly addictive chemicals while processing the ingested alcohol within our bodies. Human brain is uncapable to resist the craving for alcohol, caused by those chamicals, which are never produced by the bodies of non-alcoholics. Therefore, alcoholics are not more guilty of having alcoholism, as cancer patients are guilty of having cancer, or diabetics being ill with diabetis.
The only solution to the disease of alcoholism is professional, medical treatment, followed by warm and sensitive care of the family, support groups, and society. Punishment, consisting of creation of severe stress, humiliation and application of strong mental and spiritual pain won't work, only making condition worse. Much worse! Primitive and superficial psychological counseling won't work, either. Only complex, modern, professional treatment will.
Great reading for anyone affected by or interested in the disease of alcoholism. A must for judges and prosecutors, busy sending ill people into the sewer pipe of industry of "corrections"! And those few members of MADD, who REALLY want to decrease incidents of drunk driving by fighting its causes, not symptoms, by helping alcoholics to get well, not just looking for an outlet of their hate and anger, which are the most destructive and counterproductive of all human emotions.
Rating: 5
Summary: Must Reading for Every Alcoholic
Comment: As a recovering alcoholic, 59 year old, professsional woman, this book has helped me tremendously. For over 20 years, I blamed my weak will-power for my inability to control my drinking. However,I have been successful in other areas of my life so I knew I did have a lot of self-discipline. This book helped convince me (and accept)that I am one of a minority of people who is genetically unable to drink alcohol moderately. The "brain research" documented in this book convinced me that many of the emotional problems that I experienced periodically in my early recovery were the result of the changes that alcohol had caused in my brain. I was able to expect some of the anxiety, sleep problems, depression, cravings, etc, and since I was prepared for them I was (am) able to deal with them. If you are still drinking or recovering, this book is full of information that will help you.
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Title: Under the Influence : A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism by JAMES ROBERT MILAM, KATHERINE KETCHAM ISBN: 0553274872 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 June, 1984 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Sober for Good: New Solutions for Drinking Problems -- Advice from Those Who Have Succeeded by Anne M. Fletcher ISBN: 0618219072 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Pub. Date: 17 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Thinking Person's Guide to Sobriety by Bert Pluymen ISBN: 0312254288 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 10 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did by Philip Tate Ph.D. ISBN: 1884365108 Publisher: See Sharp Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Seven Weeks to Sobriety by Joan Mathews Larson ISBN: 0449002594 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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