Smoke and Mirrors
The Magical World of Chemical Dependency
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Written by dependency counselor Dorothy Marie England, a recovering dependency sufferer herself, Smoke and Mirrors exposes the unreal world in which the dependent person lives and the tricks used to deceive self and others. Drawing from the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous, England completes the circle of addiction recovery by clearly establishing the importance ones relationship with God plays in a full and freeing recovery. An important book for any leader and for those who deal with dependency in their friends and family.
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Written by dependency counselor Dorothy Marie England, a recovering dependency sufferer herself
Reviews
[Smoke and Mirrors makes] the chemically dependent person come alive for the reader as a plausible being, despite the compulsiveness, the impulsiveness, the ruthlessness and the dishonesty not just as a target for our contempt and rejection, nor as one to be excused and pitied but as a powerful and clever deceiver so clever that s/he fools her/himself as well. -Earl Alfred Loomis, MD
In this deceptively simple little book, Ms. England has made accessible for both professionals and the general public the theory linking neurochemical science to the behaviors and relational patterns observed in persons with addictions and those who love them. As a professional working with families ravaged by addiction, and as a member of Al-Anon seeking to grow and be a good steward of the life experiences that are mine, I am challenged by this book to seek ways to apply its techniques with clients and my own lifeMs. Englands book reminds me in the particularly memorable way of any good story that there is both danger and delight in this activity of living. -Gloria M.
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