{"product_id":"9780692631706","title":"Why Don't They JUST QUIT?: Hope for families struggling with addiction.","description":"\u003cb\u003eHope for Families Struggling with Addiction. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal-life solutions to help you now! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatching a loved one immersed in an intense battle with alcohol and drug abuse may be the most difficult, complex and harrowing experience you'll ever have. \u003c\/b\u003eThis book offers a message of hope to families and friends,\u003cbr\u003egiving practical solutions so they can help anyone struggling with addiction to begin the road to recovery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpdated Edition: \u003c\/b\u003eContains new chapters and info on:\u003cbr\u003eHeroin, Shame \u0026amp; Stigma, Harm Reduction, Marijuana, Synthetic Drugs, 12-Step Groups \u0026amp; The Church, and much more! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-How to effectively intervene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Why a person doesn't have to hit rock-bottom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-When helping is actually hurting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Why quitting is not the same as recovering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-How to deal with relapse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-The importance of faith and hope in recovery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Why a parent would leave their child due to their addiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnswers to over 30 common, and not so common questions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspiring first-hand recovery stories from real people! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Why Don't They Just Quit?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is a must read\u003c\/b\u003e. . . I consider Why Don't They Just Quit?\u003cbr\u003eto be one of the top five recovery books for families. --Nicholas Taylor,\u003cbr\u003ePh.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, National Expert on the Treatment of\u003cbr\u003eMethamphetamine Addiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone needs to read this book. \u003cb\u003eAfter 25yrs of drinking it has saved my life.\u003c\/b\u003e --Craig M., New Philadelphia, Ohio \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod bless you. Al-Anon and AA are a Godsend, but\u003cb\u003e I have found other books to be very general and a little outdated with today's times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoe's book has answered so many questions for me that I can relate to and put into practice. --D.B., Lakewood, Colorado \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . stayed up late last night reading various parts of it; inspiring!\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for people like me; someone with chemically addicted people in their life-- \u003cb\u003ea must read for the addicted and those who care about them. \u003c\/b\u003e --Donna Schwartz, MFT, CAC III Valley Hope Treatment Services in\u003cbr\u003eColorado, former Family Program Therapist of Parker Valley Hope Treatment\u003cbr\u003eCenter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book was a God send!\u003c\/b\u003e I have struggled as a parent of an addict for years, and now I am finally able to see that it is not in my ability to heal him! This book was life changing, LIFE CHANGING! I can now begin to recover myself, even if my child doesn't! Thank you Joe, for writing this book! --Shelley K. (parent)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe's book helps us to understand the addiction and recovery process. He combines a lifetime of personal and professional experience dealing with this issue in a practical and highly personal overview. \u003cb\u003eThe book is excellent. I wish I had read it a year ago. \u003c\/b\u003e--Sheriff Joe Pelle,\u003cbr\u003eBoulder County, Colorado \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a Mother, I found this book to be full of empathy, tough-love and practical information. \u003c\/b\u003eI especially appreciate that Joe included the spiritual part of recovery, which other resources often avoid. --Vicki Beatty, Celebrate Recovery Leader\/Covenant Chapel, Leawood, Kansas \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book will be valued by many, many people.\u003c\/b\u003e A very meaningful gift of God's grace to families who need sanity in the middle of their runaway insanity. --Mike Richards Jr., Director of Recovery\u003cbr\u003eMinistries\/International Bible Society, Houston, Texas \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of you reading this book are facing the battle of your life. Alcohol and drugs consumed my daughter's life. I can't put into words the anguish of attending my daughter's funeral. I wish I would have had this book long ago. Maybe Mia would still be here. I didn't know how to help her. \u003cb\u003eThis book is full of answers I could have used.\u003c\/b\u003e --Pam M. (Mia's Mom), Niwot,\u003cbr\u003eColorado\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Changing Lives Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47717696831728,"sku":"9780692631706","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692631706_p0.jpg?v=1763615713","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692631706","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}