John Howard Prin

Secret Keeping (eBook, ePUB)

Overcoming Hidden Habits and Addictions

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What do author James Frey and former president Bill Clinton have in common? They were both secret keepers, and their secrets had disastrous effects on their careers. Millions of people hide addictions from their closest friends and family, often destroying their lives and the lives of others. This book explores how to break the secret-keeping habit and get the help and support needed to overcome addiction, rebuild self-esteem, and live honestly. The first half of the book explores the human tendency to keep secrets and profiles a variety of secret keepers from all walks of life and with a wide range of addictions. The second half helps readers examine and understand their own addictions and secret keeping and offers a clear, step-by-step approach to healing and recovery. Based on the twelve-step program, this book offers a way to change your life for the better, one day at a time. Practical solutions for countering secretive and destructive behaviors ranging from smoking to gambling to alcoholism Addictions - to drugs, alcohol, smoking, gambling, eating, pornography, and sex - are considered to be at epidemic levels in the United States

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: New World Library
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781577317685
• Artikelnr.: 37969973

Autorenporträt

John Howard Prin, LADC, a former addict, is now a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, speaker, and teacher who has written for many national publications. His talents as a counselor and educator inspire individuals in recovery groups and treatment centers. His articles and books address the ways people get trapped in unhealthy secret habits and offer effective methods to escape the harm of leading double lives. John's career began with his own recovery from chemical addictions in 1996. He heads True You Recovery Services in Minneapolis, MN.