A PERSONAL RECOVERY GUIDE.
A NEW JOURNEY RECOVERY WAS WRITTEN AND DESIGNED FOR YOU.

In 1994 when a severe low point motivated me to give up my habit of drinking nearly a fifth of hard liquor daily, I began to heavily study books on alcohol and drug addiction recovery with the desire to keep straight and ultimately with the goal of helping other struggling addicts too. My reading turned into an obsession. An extensive 13 year self taught study in the field of alcohol and drug addiction that has included the reading and study of over 300 books dealing with the subjects of alcohol and drug addiction, psychological disorders and family counseling. I strongly feel that my writing of 'A NEW JOURNEY' can truly help you to help yourself. It's written in easy to understand language, taking the complex issues surrounding your alcohol or drug addiction and simplifying it for you. I drank large amounts of hard liquor daily for a little over 14 years. It was an addiction that began when I was 15 years old. My drinking caused me to become mostly isolated from my family and also left me severely unstable both physically and financially. I also spent many years on and off sleeping in my car. My drinking finally me to the point of depression, despair, and complete financial ruin . It's only by luck I feel that I never went to prison.
At the first writing of this book I am nearly 14 years into my sobriety, where as I never imagined I would ever quit drinking. I also experienced nearly every common street drug and had brief addictions to a few of them also. But alcoholism was my main problem. I've briefly taken several SSRI drugs prescribed to me by a psychologist for anxiety and I will explain how these work in a later chapter. I will also explain to you why it is important that you get medication prescribed to you if you are dually diagnosed with a disorder and a substance abuse problem. 1 in 5 are afflicted with some kind of psychological disorder at some time in their life and 1 out of 3 is diagnosed with an addiction be it drugs, alcohol, food, gambling or so on. Everyone is diverse in reguards to the severity of their symptoms and everyone needs to be treated properly for their own unique circumstances and degree of severity. As a child I watched alcoholism destroy my lovely mother to the point of her homelessness and mental instability. Her suffering was very difficult for me to accept. All I could do was watch, worry, hope and cry. It was very difficult to accept. I know the suffering you must be feeling right now. I've experienced alcohol and drug addiction from many perspectives. The it caused my brother, sister and I while we were growing up without a mother and the suffering I caused them, including my father when I spiraled into alcoholism. Thats why I had to write ' NEW JOURNEY RECOVERY'. To help you in your battle with alcohol and drugs, and also to come to terms with my own turbulent and unstable past.

 All I could do was watch, worry, hope and cry. It was very difficult to accept. I know the suffering you must be feeling right now. I've experienced alcohol and drug addiction from many perspectives. The it caused my brother, sister and I while we were growing up without a mother and the suffering I caused them, including my father when I spiraled into alcoholism. Thats why I had to write ' NEW JOURNEY RECOVERY'. To help you in your battle with alcohol and drugs, and also to come to terms with my own turbulent and unstable past. Money is not what motivated me to work with others in their addiction struggles. I feel an  emotional urge to work with others, it's something I want to do. It brings me great satisfaction. So, ' NEW JOURNEY RECOVERY' is an extension of my need to give back. This book is truly for you. This is not my autobiography. I briefly touch on my story, and the stories of others to explain to you how we found recovery and to also let you know that you are not alone. So please, I hope you allow 'NEW JOURNEY RECOVERY' to be a part of your recovery program. I wrote this highly informative book to help you win your victory over alcohol and drug addiction. There is plenty of condensed knowledge here layed out for you in easy to understand language. Also with 'NEW JOURNEY RECOVERY' I  set out to supply you with a support system to help you along in your recovery. Please, I would like to hear from you and know how you were able to achieve recovery from your alcohol or drug addiction. If you are still struggling to find recovery then please let me know what struggles you are having. You can email me at  help@newjourneyrecovery.com . ' NEW JOURNEY RECOVERY' will be updated as often as neccesary to keep abreast with the cutting edge issues to help you in your recovery. So your stories and feedback are extremely important in helping me to help other struggling addicts. Also, if you are a counselor, priest, psychiatrist or professional who has helped others find recovery, i would like to know what methods you have found to help others find recovery. I  am sure that with what I've been through over the last 35 years along with my heavily studying this field, can be a real insight when it's shared with other addicts seeking recovery in their lives. Regardless of who you are, we are all in this together. if you have found recovery or if you are struggling to stay clean, I feel a tremendous bond with you. We share a common bond in that we have suffered. I'm sure we understand each other. 'NEW JOURNEY RECOVERY' is a continuing for us to continue to grow in recovery and maintain a life free from alcohol and drugs. I am sincerely glad that through this book we have found each other.