Many addicts think that by going to addiction treatment in Utah, they will be cured of their addiction, but the path to recovery isn't quite so simple. There are many tools to help aid an addict on their new life journey, and books are one of them. Every rehab has a set curriculum with recommended books, but there are plenty more that serve as great supplemental material. Are you one of the 23 million people struggling with addiction? If so, then this book list is for you.
Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
This addiction book, written by Nick Sheff, is about as honest as they come. Methamphetamine is wrecking addicts lives around the world, and he lets readers in to see how serious the disease of addiction can really become for addicts. While the book can be very graphic, many addicts will be able to resonate with his heartfelt, painful stories.Prozac Nation
Elizabeth Wurtzel nails the connection between mental illness and addiction in her book, Prozac Nation. Growing up with mental illness herself, which turned to serious alcohol and pill addiction, she is now helping other addicts get sober through her work. She makes a realistic and accurate connection between the people who struggle with mental illness, their loneliness, and the common choice to turn to drugs and alcohol to help fill the void within themselves.Addicts in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery
Few books have been written that are quite as accurate and realistic as this one by Beverly Conyers. Whether you are an addict yourself, or the loved one of an addict, you know first hand the type of havoc that addiction puts the entire family into. Addicts in the Family talks about what it is like to have to sit on the sidelines of a loved one's addiction as they slowly kill themselves. It comes highly recommended for all mothers, fathers, or other family members of addicts as a form of self-help.Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood
The age for drinking alcohol and trying drugs is getting younger and younger in America, and this is an honest account of one woman's journey of alcohol and the involvement it had throughout her childhood. Written by Koren Zailckas, it talks about the underlying issues of her addiction and talks about the route she chose to get sober.Running with Scissors
This memoir by Augusten Burroughs goes back decades, traveling through his rough childhood, his mother's mental illness and addiction, and his road to drug and alcohol use. It opens the reader's eyes on the impact that childhood abuse can have, and how it can turn a normal child into a hardcore addict.There are countless books that you can read while you undergo addiction treatment in Utah. These 5 are some of the most highly recommended books for addicts looking to get sober, and their loved ones who need support and knowledge on the subject. At Pathways Real Life, we help addicts recover and find their place in the real world. If you are ready to get help and start a new life, give us a call today.
About the Author:
Michelle Amerman is a licensed therapist and President of Pathways Real Life Recovery. Pathways is a mental health counseling and addiction recovery center in Utah. Her treatment approach is based on 30 years' worth of groundwork, and has been assessed and validated by pioneers in the field of recovery research.
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