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Offers an alternative to the traditional methods of thinking about recovery & co-dependency. This is not another AA STEP plan, it is a self-help book which can get a person thinking in more healthy & clear ways about the choices available. A psychologist/recovering alcoholic, Wallace does not mince words. He tells the straightforward truth about the decisions needed & the impact those decisions can have on the alcoholic & on the loved ones. He uses actual cases from his 26 years as a psychotherapist to weave examples into the text. LOVING TOUGH uses simple to understand language, large type & intentionally short chapters to avoid discouraging or overwhelming the reader. LOVING TOUGH encourages regaining dignity & self-respect with a positive approach to some very difficult problems. It offers human solutions to human problems. Reading LOVING TOUGH changes peoples lives, for the better.Adryan Russ is the author of 'Loving Tough, Loving Smart, Loving You: You and the Alcoholic' with ISBN 9780962534102 and ISBN 0962534102.
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