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Reclaim Your Life offers new hope to those who have been frustrated or disappointed by the lack of sophisticated literature available to the friends and families of the alcohol and drug-dependent --Charlies Donelan Santa Barbara Independent.<br \><br \>I know this book will be a practical and valuable tool for family and friends of someone addicted to alcohol or other drugs. Reclaim Your Life is an invaluable guide to understanding the nature of addiction to alcohol and other drugs, understanding how the family is affected, assuming personal responsibility for their own recovery, and loving someone who is addicted to alcohol or other drugs while taking care of themselves. - --Robert Lindsey, President/CEO National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.<br \><br \> --Robert Lindsey, President/CEO National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

I know this book will be a practical and valuable tool for family and friends of someone addicted to alcohol or other drugs. Reclaim Your Life is an invaluable guide to understanding the nature of addiction to alcohol and other drugs, understanding how the family is affected, assuming personal responsibility for their own recovery, and loving someone who is addicted to alcohol or other drugs while taking care of themselves. - --Robert Lindsey, President/CEO National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

Charles Donelan Santa Barbara Independent. ABOUT THE AUTHOR For over twenty years, Carole Bennett, MA, has been personally enmeshed in the world of addiction and recovery with her own family s alcohol and drug dependency issues. Professionally, her Masters of Clinical Psychology has afforded her work as a treatment counselor for The Salvation Army and the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Carole writes regular blogs for Psychology Today and the Huffington Post on addiction and recovery. She is currently a practicing clinical counselor, with her own practice, Family Recovery Solutions located in Santa Barbara, California. A percent of the author's proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to recovery program scholarships. --Charles Donelan - Santa Barbara Independent

YOU CAN RECLAIM YOUR LIFE In the United States alone, more than twenty-two million people are addicted to alcohol and other drugs. For every individual with this disposition, there are four or more family members or friends directly involved with their loved one’s substance abuse issues. Reclaim Your Life - You and the Alcoholic /Addict was written for the millions of people who struggle with the heartache, frustration, confusion, and resentment, and who urgently seek help as they navigate the murky waters of addiction. This reader-friendly guide teaches everything from communication skills to stronger boundaries, as it empowers you to reclaim your respect, dignity, and peace of mind. All are achievable goals through the theories, concepts, and case studies that this book has to offer.TESTIMONIAL “I know this book will be a practical and valuable tool for family and friends of someone addicted to alcohol or other drugs. Reclaim Your Life is an invaluable guide to understanding the nature of addiction to alcohol and other drugs, understanding how the family is affected, assuming personal responsibility for their own recovery, and loving someone who is addicted to alcohol or other drugs, while taking care of themselves.” —Robert Lindsey, President/CEO National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.ABOUT THE AUTHOR For over twenty years, Carole Bennett, MA, has been personally enmeshed in the world of addiction and recovery with her own family’s alcohol and drug dependency issues. Professionally, her Masters of Clinical Psychology has afforded her work as a treatment counselor for The Salvation Army and the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Carole is a staff blogger on addiction and recovery for The Huffington Post. She has lectured on substance abuse issues, written numerous articles, and was profiled for KCBS in conjunction with the television movie about Lois Wilson, the co-founder of Al-Anon. Carole’s practice in Santa Barbara, California, stretches globally, as she provides personal, in-depth counseling by phone as well as in person.