{"product_id":"diary-of-a-secret-drug-secret-drug-addict-9780008709846","title":"Diary of a Secret Drug Addict: Addiction, Dependence and Recovery. an Ex-User's Guide to Breaking Free.","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis book is for anyone who is struggling with addiction or thinks they might have a problem.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIt is a book for family and friends who live with the real-life consequences of addiction and want to know more about the illness and where and how to get help.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a fractious and dysfunctional family, you could argue that the writing was always on the wall for The Secret Drug Addict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe found his place within the epicenter of an exploding music scene in the 90's, working for some of the biggest major labels with some of the biggest bands of the time--perfectly positioned and the regular recipient of gifts from drug dealers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the age of 29, he was living with chronic drug, sex, and alcohol addiction, which caused crippling consequences for his relationships and mental health, threatening to end not only his career but, more importantly, his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter yet another relentless binge, resulting in a psychotic breakdown, he sought to get help. After participating in several rehabilitation and therapy programmes, he started to rebuild his life and sanity again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecovery is rarely linear; relapse is often a part of the recovery process, but once on that path, the awareness and willingness to try again are always there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe learned to rebuild his life without the crutch of substances and has been drug-free since 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for anyone who is struggling with addiction or thinks they might have a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a book for family and friends who live with the real-life consequences of addiction and want to know more about the illness and where and how to get help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Secret Drug Addict\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 000870984X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008709846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Element\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Secret Drug Addict","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47419002028287,"sku":"9780008709846","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a0e0b4ab-1a2d-4a81-ac0e-b9ad14640f2e.jpg?v=1761508842","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diary-of-a-secret-drug-secret-drug-addict-9780008709846","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}