Tales of Addiction and Inspiration for Recovery

bWhether addicted or not, we all have stories to tell/bbrbr The stories of tragedy and redemption found within iTales of Addiction/i are not about the well known celebrities you find in the usual tabloids. Rather, these stories are true-grit tales told by people you will never meet but whose words will haunt you for months, years maybe. The author collected the stories for over two years through a "call for stories" she put in journals, workshops and lectures. Interwoven throughout, Barbara and her son share their own story of pain and struggle. In this book, you'll learn:br liHow an addict's life begins liUnderstand the difficulties in taking initial steps to uncover denial liIntimate details of how many stay straight and sober liGain a new perspective about our national addiction population liLearn why that Something More means so much to so many liWhat happens when the addict or alcoholic loses their battle liHow you can help brbr bPraise for iTales of Addiction/i/bbrbr "This inspiring and penetrating new book by Dr. Barbara Sinor shows us how we gather the courage and the force of will to make a transformational change."br --Mark Thurston, PhD, author Willing to Change: The Journey of Personal Transformationbrbr "Like a tapestry, this book works by holding the reader's interest with unique tales smoothly interwoven with both a spiritual and intellectual thought process."br --Bill Ford, Addiction Recovery Blogbrbr "Filled with stories of heroic struggle, victory and defeat, it is both illuminating and inspiring. The book is intensely personal yet sadly universal, the stories recounted are for anyone touched by the trials of addiction."br --Rev. Steve Doolittle, Astara, author From the Heart: Five Minute Inspirationsbrbr "These heart-wrenching and ultimately heartwarming stories, provide the inspiration for each one of us to know that recovery works."br --Ken Seeley, PhD, host of Intervention 911, author, iFace It and Fix It/i brbr bAbout the Author/bbrbr Barbara Sinor, Ph.D. is a Psychospiritual Therapist dealing with childhood abuse/incest, PTSD, addiction recovery, and adult children of alcoholics. Dr. Sinor uses integral holistic methods encompassing forms of hypnotherapy, regression therapy, Jungian dreamwork, and other transpersonal techniques. Dr. Sinor holds a Doctorate in Psychology, a Master of Arts from John F. Kennedy University, and her Bachelor of Arts degree is from Pitzer College of the Claremont Colleges. brLearn more at bwww.DrSinor.com/bbrbr From the Reflections of America Series at Modern History Pressbrbr PSY038000 Psychology : Psychopathology - Addictionbr SEL013000 Self-Help : Substance Abuse & Addictions - Drug Dependencebr SEL003000 Self-Help : Adult Children of Alcoholicsbr