Broken
by William Cope Moyers
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Author: William Cope MoyersEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-08-28
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: A Gift- ! but one warning
Summary: 5 Stars
Thank you Cope Moyers for the most couragous and honest story of recovery I've ever read . Yes I am an addict/alchoholic who has lived a very similar story . I am an avid reader as well , and never before have I been so touched by the too familiar feelings and experiences related in this narrative ; the gut twisting horror of powerlessness and despair , the crushing weight of guilt and shame increasing after each relapse ( failure ! ). Yes it is THIS BAD -THIS IS ADDICTION ! And everyone needs to know , not just the addict/alcholic or family member because unless you are homebound , likely in your every daily routine you will encounter one of us . We usually look just like everyone else, as Moyers emphasises ,that is until we're suddenly , "surprise" , dead . The overall message is one of real hope and advocacy for , what someday I think we'll admit,is the deadliest disease in our nation .
Now the warning . I would not reccomend this for anyone in early recovery especially from crack cocaine . The experiencies in the first 2/3 s of the book are so powerfully graphic , so real ,It could be too much for the raw emotions of early recovery . Though crack was not my waterloo I had to put the book down several times . I also had to put it down for a lot of good cries of empathy which I found cathartic . With that aside , buy it and make sure its on the shelves of your public library .
Summary of Broken
From rock-bottom to recovery-the son of veteran broadcaster Bill Moyers chronicles his life-shattering battle with addiction and the hard-won fight for recovery.Unabridged CDs - 12 CDs, 14 hours
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