Terri E. (stocktonmalonefan) - reviewed on 1/7/2009 + 58 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

If you love someone who is an addict/alcoholic, known someone who is--this book is as necessary to read for you as food is for nourishment. It will bring a smile to your lips, it will give you hope, it will crush you and break your heart. And in the end, it will help you understand what you are up against and give you the solace that comes in knowing you are not alone. I read this in two days, staying up until 3 a.m.--probably not the healthiest of things to do under times of stress--but I could not put it down. As much as it pained me to read it, it also gave me hope. Life and love are not for the weak. What's that old saing? "What doesn't kill us makes us stronger." Whether we want it or not--loved ones of addicts are in for the long-haul, the duration, the good and the bad. Keep the faith.

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