The Recovery Formula: An Addict’s Guide to Getting Clean and Sober Forever by Beth Burgess is a guide for anyone addicted to alcohol or drugs who is ready to do something about it. Beth proposes a four-point approach. She tells people they must: 1) Get Honest, which is getting real about your problem, stopping the justifications and excuses. 2) Get Held, getting used to remaining sober and without Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome. 3) Get Committed, one has to be willing, always and every time and 4) Get Replacements, getting rid of anything that identifies you as someone who drinks too much or takes drugs. Above all, each of those who are interested in de-addiction will have to work out how they can apply the Recovery Formula to their own life to make it work for them.
The Recovery Formula: An Addict’s Guide to Getting Clean and Sober Forever by Beth Burgess is written with those people in mind, who have a strong desire to give up using drugs, or to stop drinking, but have no idea how to go about it. It is possible that they had tried to stop using or drinking on numerous occasions, but they kept relapsing. Beth talks about the essential elements underlying recovery in a beautiful and simple style. The path of recovery suggested here has her personal experience behind it. The advice has the potential to be easy for people who want to recover from a substance abuse problem. An excellent book indeed.
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The Recovery Formula: An Addict's Guide to Getting Clean and Sober Forever
Beth Burgess, author
Are you tired of the guilt, shame and pain of addiction? Are you sick of the constant relapses? Do you yearn for happiness, freedom and a better life?
People can spend years trapped in addiction unnecessarily, because, despite all their efforts, they just don't understand what you really need to do to recover.
Despite attending rehab, counselling, groups and fellowships, many addicts remain stuck in the cycle of addiction, because they are not told some very basic facts about recovery. For some reason, many of the facts about successful recovery have remained a secret - until now.
Beth Burgess has written THE book on addiction recovery, having struggled as a serial relapser and become frustrated about having to learn by trial and error. She saw too many people around her doing the same thing, and set out to write a book which shared the secrets of addiction recovery, that most addicts take a long and painful time to learn.
After studying what successful addicts were doing to get better, and looking at the lessons she learnt from her own journey, Beth decided to share what really works and what doesn't when it comes to getting clean and sober.
The Recovery Formula is an essential guide for anyone who is addicted to alcohol or drugs and wants to do something about it. The book will help you to understand your problem, to make decisions about treatment, to avoid relapse and to set yourself up for success from the start. The Recovery Formula is a framework that anyone can use to achieve a happy and successful sobriety.
Receiving high praise from addicts and addiction professionals alike, this is THE book to have if you want to get clean and sober forever.
Your recovery starts here.
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