How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism: Steps And Tips Dealing With an Alcoholic

De: Sky Stevens

Narrado por: Claton Butcher

Are you trying to deal with an alcoholic, a friend or relative that alcoholism is their way of living? It can be really difficult living or dealing with a close friend or a family member that is drinking to get 'drunk' one, two times a week (and in a lot of cases, daily). If you find yourself in this situation, I believe my book will help you out. I will first share two of my experiences and stories and then I will offer suggestions as to what I feel may help you. I, the author of this book, have lived and dealt with several drunks in my life. I know the symptoms, and I know how to deal with them. This book has two true stories of mine.

Alcohol is addictive. You will find many people who will argue with this statement, but alcohol fits all the definitions of a harmful and addictive drug; 1. You need to take more and more of it to get the same effect 2. Your body becomes physically dependent on alcohol. 3. People die from alcohol abuse.

An alcoholic is someone who has become physically dependent on alcohol. Alcoholism is permanent, it cannot be cured. An ex-alcoholic is simply one who has not had alcohol for a long time.

If the "ex"-alcoholic has one drink, they are hooked again and have to go through the whole drying out process again.

Given the toxic nature of alcohol, if the substance was discovered today, it would never be licensed as a drug or food.

It is only the entrenched nature of the alcohol industry and the fact that so many jobs depend on it that makes it politically unacceptable to ban alcohol.

Not only does alcoholism effect the one drinking, but it affects everyone around them too, from family and friends, to total strangers. The alcoholic does not see their drinking as a problem.

When it comes to driving, they always feel as though they are fine behind the wheel. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. Thousands of people die each year due to drunk driving. Most people know of at least one person who has either been pulled over for driving while intoxicated, or has been in an accident due to alcohol or has even been arrested due to drunk driving. The only difference between someone addicted to alcohol and someone addicted to other drugs is, alcohol is legal, and most other drugs are not.

©2011 JK Publishing (P)2012 JK Publishing

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Starts off okay, then diverged Completely off-topic talking about cleansing diets.Read something else instead.

Targeted toward the alcoholic

What would have made How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism: Steps And Tips Dealing With an Alcoholic better?

This book claims that it is written for those dealing with an alcoholic, but most of the book is targeted toward a person dealing with alcoholism. I wanted actual takeaways to dealing with a person who has alcoholism. I didn't need to be reminded about the twelve step program, how alcohol hurts my body, etc.

Would you ever listen to anything by Sky Stevens again?

Probably not.

What didn’t you like about Claton Butcher’s performance?

His voice sounded way too computer automated.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism: Steps And Tips Dealing With an Alcoholic?

Focus more on tips for dealing with alcoholics.

Good, easy voice to listen to!

Any additional comments?

Really like the voice of Claton Butcher. His diction is clear & his voice is easy to listen to.

Eye Opening

This is worth the quick listen. To the point and fact based. I learned a lot.

Not great help when dealing with an alcoholic

This book seems to be written by someone who is anti alcohol and did not offer any real insights on how best to manage your relationship with an alcoholic outside of leave them alone until they seek help and recover. They stated the obvious and can't believe this was actually made into a book.

Not Worth It.

What would have made How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism: Steps And Tips Dealing With an Alcoholic better?

Not worth it. It spent more time on body clensing than on the actual topic. Half way through the book it switches to someone you know being an alcoholic to you being one. Very little real advise. An episode of Intervention with do you better. The reader was horrific too.

What do you think your next listen will be?

No this one

What didn’t you like about Claton Butcher’s performance?

It didn't seem like he pre-read anything.

Don't bother.

It sounded like a computer was read this book. Content was lacking info. It was a big disappointment. Money and time wasted.