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 - "This is Not the Book for You if Your Spouse--Partner has Alcoholism"Active alcoholism and drug addictions are "drop dead deal breakers" according to Dr. Phil. A helpful book, for those living with an alcoholic, who do NOT want to leave the relationship is Getting Them Sober: You Can Help! (Getting Them Sober). Alcoholism is a "drop dead deal breaker" according to Dr. Phil. This is the same mis-guidance that has presented itself in dozens of books for the last 20 years----books that basically say, "divorce him now!". Well, 50% of American families (according to the National Institutes of Health) have "at least one or two active alcoholics in them". So, Dr. Phil----in essence---is advocating divorce for 50% of American families. Whoa! Most of us married to alcoholics are so frozen with fear of losing our relationships (I know this sounds weird----but if you live with an alcoholic, you will know what I mean) that we have often have trouble ordering pizza in without cooking------much less being able to leave him. And Dr. Phil is basically just shaming us who are married to alcoholics. What IS the answer for us? What book DOES gives us literally hundreds of practical answers to helping the alcoholic achieve sobriety------AND helping ourselves and our children? "Getting Them Sober" ---- the million-selling book that is endorsed by "dear Abby" Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, the employee assistance program at Harvard University, Melody Beattie (author of 'Codependent No More', who said "'Getting Them Sober' is the BEST book for the family of the still-drinking alcoholic".) Rating: - The Man is a ConI have actually been through a long period of spiritual chaos. I have owned this book in the past. I also owned many other books that are of this kind. This book is actually useless. The best thing to do in times of turmoil is to keep things SIMPLY. That is the best solution. Think in a positive way but not to the extreme end that is advocated in all these self improvement books which are actually self DESTRUCTION books. For those who question my opinion, I have been severely depressed for over 6 years. I stop being depressed back in 2003. I am currently a psychology major. REAL psychology books are VERY different from these SHAM books. I hope my review have helped someone. If you have books like this, you should throw them away. Rating:  - Great even if your relationship works fine!I listened to the audio book years a go and I think even though my relationship up to this day works fine, it is a necessity for every one to read it. The best thing about it is that he gives you the responsibility of working on your side of the picture regardless of your partner's behavior. Rating: - Top 3 book In terms of self help, self improvement, and self awareness books this is in the top 3 that I have ever read. (The other two: A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted and The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by the Dalai Lama.) Very well written and easy to understand, it provides tremendous insight into personal and interpersonal behavior. It can't help but make you a better person. Rating: - Excellent book of deep bonding in your relationshipYou will learn many things about yourself that you are doing to affect your relationship in a negative way, causing your spouse/lover to feel rejected and unappreciated. I have finally learned many important lessons that I wish I had learned years ago, and some of them are so simple. I read and reread this book. We have never been happier, and we are remarried after our divorce. It's never too late. It's hard to believe how close you can become following these principles. In association with Amazon.com | |