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    Heroin and Other Drug Addictions: A Drug Addict's Guide to Treatment and Rehab by An Ex-Addict
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    Heroin and Other Drug Addictions: A Drug Addict's Guide to Treatment and Rehab by An Ex-Addict

    By Robert Alan King

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    Heroin and Other Drug Addictions: A Drug Addict's Guide to Treatment and Rehab by An Ex-Addict is a book with over 10,400 words. This book is by an ex-addict of heroin, cocaine, and other drugs, who has been clean for over two decades. The writer provides information and insight to the addict on what is really necessary to quit for good and how any addict can do it. He offers actual how-to advice with real practical steps that an addict needs to take to quit and maintain sobriety.

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    PublisherRobert Alan King
    Release dateDec 5, 2011
    ISBN9781466150652
    Heroin and Other Drug Addictions: A Drug Addict's Guide to Treatment and Rehab by An Ex-Addict
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    Robert Alan King

    Robert Alan King is an ordained minister through Calvary Chapel who has written numerous theological and inspirational articles for a variety of publications, including Advocate, The Church Herald & Holiness Banner, Companions, The Priest, Proclaim, Pulpit Helps, Vista, War Cry, and Decision Magazine. He also has authored numerous printed books and dozens of eBooks.King has a Master of Arts Degree Sum Cum Laude in Psychology from Touro University Worldwide with an 4.0 institutional GPA, a Bachelor of Science Degree Cum Laude in Bible and Theology from Lee University with an 4.0 institutional GPA, and an Associate of Arts Degree with an emphasis in Science from Coastline Community College. He has a total of at least 256 units of education from universities, seminaries or colleges. This includes at least 130 units of Bible and theology related classes from Lee University, Calvary Chapel Bible College, and Chafer Theological Seminary.

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      Heroin and Other Drug Addictions - Robert Alan King

      Heroin and Other Drug Addictions: A Drug Addict's Guide to Treatment and Rehab by An Ex-Addict

      By Robert King

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2011 by King & Associates. All Rights Reserved

      Published by King & Associates

      Casa Grande, Arizona

      To purchase a paperback copy of this book, please visit the website biblecommentator.com.

      ****

      Acknowledgements

      To the Almighty Living God.

      My thanks for His great love,

      And for delivering me

      From a life of heroin addiction.

      To my wife and children,

      For their love and support.

      And to all the people

      who helped me when I was an addict

      ****

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      I'm Addicted, Now What?

      Getting Off the Drugs

      Changing the Drug Mindset

      A New Environment and Lifestyle

      Cravings, Thoughts, and Dreams

      A Guarded Victory

      Conclusion

      ****

      Introduction

      This book is primarily for drug addicts though many of its principles can be applied to those with alcohol problems as well. It is for the religious, the agnostic and the atheist. It is for both male and female, though I use he to describe the addict simply for the sake of simplicity. This book is also written primarily with the adult addict in mind since it is based on the assumption that the addict reading this book has the free will and ability to make proper moves and decisions of responsibility to break free from the pattern of drug addiction. Though the juvenile can apply all these principles as well, they may find themselves in some dysfunctional family situations or other hindrances which are beyond their ability to control due to the fact that they are not legally responsible for themselves and cannot always act as they please. Yet, I believe in many cases this book may help juveniles struggling with these problems as well and most of them should also be able to overcome their addictions if they apply the steps and principals in this book.

      For those who have never experienced addiction and can't understand why an addict continues to return to their addiction again and again despite all the efforts of family, friends and society to help them, I must stress that the euphoria and escape that addicts find in drug and alcohol use is almost irresistible to them. They are not using drugs for the purpose of hurting those around them, but rather they are simply pursuing a strange type of solace in their addiction that others cannot understand. For those of you who are addicts, I understand and can relate to your addiction. I am a recovered heroin and cocaine addict as well as a past user of most other types of drugs and alcohol. In addition, my wife is an ex-alcoholic so I have been with her during her struggles as well.

      I began using marijuana, LSD, and many other drugs while still in my teens. Eventually I ended up in juvenile hall and later prison. My exploration with drugs finally progressed to heroin. I became an intravenous drug addict with a very high daily dosage of both

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