by Judy Herzanek (Author), Joe Herzanek (Author) Hope for Families Struggling with Addiction. Real-life solutions to help you now Watching a loved one immersed in an intense battle with alcohol and drugabuse may be the most difficult, complex and harrowing experience you'llever have. This book offers a message of hope to families and friends, giving practical solutions so they can help anyone struggling withaddiction to begin the road to recovery. Updated Edition: Contains new chapters and info on: Heroin, Shame & Stigma, Harm Reduction, Marijuana, Synthetic Drugs, 12-Step Groups & The Church, and much more You'll discover: -How to effectively intervene. -Why a person doesn't have to hit rock-bottom. -When helping is actually hurting. -Why quitting is not the same as recovering. -How to deal with relapse. -The importance of faith and hope in recovery. -Why a parent would leave their child due to their addiction. Answers to over 30 common, and not so common questions. Inspiring first-hand recovery stories from real people Praise for Why Don't They Just Quit? This book is a must read. . . I consider Why Don't They Just Quit?to be one of the top five recovery books for families. --Nicholas Taylor, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, National Expert on the Treatment ofMethamphetamine Addiction Everyone needs to read this book. After 25yrs of drinking it has savedmy life. --Craig M., New Philadelphia, Ohio God bless you. Al-Anon and AA are a Godsend, but I have found otherbooks to be very general and a little outdated with today's times.Joe's book has answered so many questions for me that I can relate toand put into practice. --D.B., Lakewood, Colorado . . . stayed up late last night reading various parts of it; inspiring This book is for people like me; someone with chemically addicted people intheir life-- a must read for the addicted and those who care aboutthem. --Donna Schwartz, MFT, CAC III Valley Hope Treatment Services inColorado, former Family Program Therapist of Parker Valley Hope TreatmentCenter This book was a God send I have struggled as a parent of an addictfor years, and now I am finally able to see that it is not in my ability toheal him This book was life changing, LIFE CHANGING I can now begin torecover myself, even if my child doesn't Thank you Joe, for writing thisbook --Shelley K. (parent) Joe's book helps us to understand the addiction and recovery process. Hecombines a lifetime of personal and professional experience dealing withthis issue in a practical and highly personal overview.