Publisher's Synopsis
Addiction is a biopsychosocial disorder characterized by repeated use of drugs, or repetitive engagement in behavior such as gambling, despite harm to self and others.
It could happen at any time. You hear something, remember something, notice something, or even say something - and that's it. Suddenly, there's a kind of click inside, an Aha! For a split moment, you see clearly, as though for the first time. And what you see enables you to stop drinking, drugging, overeating, smoking, spending, gambling. You've been jolted sober... There is also life after the jolted-sober experience. A chapter on maintaining your jolt recovery explains how to guard against relapse, and a chapter on helping others is a guide for professionals, family, and friends. No matter how far down you have gone, no matter how many times you've tried and failed, you can have your moment of clarity.
