Theres still time to change things.Siri Hustvedt The Blazing World

Addiction is easy to fall into and hard to escape. It destroys the lives of individuals and has a devastating cost to society. The National Institute of Health estimates seventeen million adults in the United States are alcoholics or have a serious problem with alcohol. This scourge affects not only those who drink or use drugs but also their families and friends who witness the horror of addiction. Both the afflicted and those who love them are often baffled by what is happening never mind what to do about it. With Out of the Wreck I Rise Neil Steinberg and Sara Bader have created a resource like no otherone that harnesses the power of literature poetry and creativity to illuminate what alcoholism and addiction are all about while forging change deepening understanding and even saving lives.

Structured to follow the arduous steps to sobriety the book marshals the wisdom of centuries and explores essential topics?? including the importance of time?? navigating family and friends??