The Recovery Book

From the momentous decision to quit alcohol or drugs to the emotional, physical, and spiritual issues that arise years into recovery, here is an indispensable road map to every step in the process of becoming clean and sober. The Recovery Book’s 30 comprehensive and supportive chapters cover withdrawal and detox, raising drug-resistant kids, temptation and how to thwart it, staging an intervention, sexuality, and preventing and surviving relapse.

Includes a special section for teens and sections on exercise, quitting smoking, The Clean and Sober Diet, and pregnancy.

PLUS: Instantly accessible Mini-Guides to the Right Treatment Program, Controlling Cravings, Drug Testing, Whiting Out the Holiday Blues, Socializing Sober, and more.

NO-NONSENSE ANSWERS TO COMMON AND NOT-SO-COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT RECOVERY:

• When will “the fog” lift and my memory return?
• Do I need to tell a prospective employer about my past?
• What is an AA meeting like?
• Will I ever get a good night’s sleep?
• I haven’t had a drink in two months, so why do I feel so miserable?
• Now that I’m over coke, shouldn’t I be able to drink again?
• I’m subject to kidney stone attacks that are incredibly painful. If I can’t have narcotics, what am I supposed to do to handle the pain?
• I feel like I’m starting a new life now, and I want to find someone nice to share it with. Should I start looking around?
• Do I or do I not have to quit smoking when I get sober?
• What is a dry drunk?
• Is life ever going to be fun again?
• Could I be addicted to AA?
• Are there support groups for gays and lesbians?
• How can I let my friends know that this time I’m sober for good?

“Every issue is addressed, always with hope and understanding, and often with direct suggestions promising relief….Nothing could be better.”
– From the Foreward by Stanley E. Gitlow, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

“The Recovery Book is the most complete and accurate compendium of medical knowledge and practical wisdom on drug and alcohol recovery that I’ve ever read. It could well become a classic in its field.”
– James W. West, M.D., Medical Director (retired), Betty Ford Center