The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure: A Holistic Approach to Total Recovery by Chris Prentiss

excellent book. I heartily recommend it to all, especially to those who have friends who have addictions. -- William House, Reversespins.com

This is an excellent resource for anyone dealing with addictions or trying to understand their life. -- Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of 365 Prescriptions for the Soul and 101 Exercises for the Soul

This thought-provoking book causes any reader to closely examine their life. -- Natural Beauty & Health

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
The story that the son, Pax, wrote about his addiction and recovery was great. It rang brutally true. I was into the book and ready to see how they could translate their $50,000/month Malibu treatment plan to the masses. The answer? They can't. They recommend hiring a western medical doctor, a clinical pyschologist, a massage therapist, a nutrionist, an acupuncturist, a hypnotist, and a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine as the minimum "holistic treatment team". They recommend going to clinical pyschologist at least 3 times/week. During a question/answer part of the book, it was asked "What if I can't afford all of this?" The answer? Ask to be treated for free. Tell them that they'd be part of a "Passages model team". Okay... My HMO pays for 10 counseling sessions per year with a social worker. And the copay for that is $40 per visit. Somehow I don't think I'm going to be able to assemble this psychological dream team without a load of cash and a lot of free time. Oh, and what should you do if your dream team doesn't live in your small town? MOVE to a big city (just for a month). I'm not a big fan of AA and their dogmatic religiosity, but at least they're free and close by!