Addicted like me : a mother-daughter story of substance abuse and recovery /

Told through the voices of a mother-daughter writing team, Addicted Like Me offers a detailed personal account of addiction and how it affects the entire family. Karen Franklin recounts her own past as a young addict, her struggle with the alcoholism of her parents, and ultimately her husband's...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Franklin, Karen, 1955-
Corporate Author:	Alexander Street (Firm)
Other Authors:	King, Lauren, 1980-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, Calif. : Seal Press, ©2009.
Subjects:	Franklin, Karen, > 1955- King, Lauren, > 1980- Recovering addicts > United States > Biography. Addicts > Family relationships > United States. Addicts > Rehabilitation > United States. Substance abuse > Treatment > United States. Dépendants en réadaptation > États-Unis > Biographies. Dépendants > Relations familiales > États-Unis. Abus de substances psychoactives > Traitement > États-Unis. SELF-HELP > Substance Abuse & Addictions > General. PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Addiction. Addicts > Family relationships Addicts > Rehabilitation Recovering addicts Substance abuse > Treatment United States Electronic books. Biography Biographies Biographies.
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Table of Contents:

Title Page; Dedication; Introduction; PART I.
WATCHING MY ADDICTION CLAIM MY KIDS; CHAPTER 1
AN ADDICT'S LIFE; CHAPTER 2
A FAMILY HISTORY OF CRISIS; CHAPTER 3
OUR SPIRAL DOWN; CHAPTER 4
FALSE HOPE; CHAPTER 5
HEALING FROM THE BOTTOM UP; CHAPTER 6
LIFE WITH EARLY SOBRIETY; PART II.
WATCHING MYSELF FALL; CHAPTER 7
MY BEAST, MY ADDICTION; CHAPTER 8
THE PROGRESSION OF THE DISEASE; CHAPTER 9
FROM BAD TO WORSE; CHAPTER 10
STOPPING THE BEAST IN ITS TRACKS; CHAPTER 11
THE TRANSFORMATION; CHAPTER 12
CHALLENGES ON THE SOBER PATH; CHAPTER 13
MY LIFE ON LIFE'S TERMS.