The Weight of Air
by
- Publisher Sandra Jonas Publishing
- Year published 2021
- ISBN: ISBN 978-1954861992
- Number of pages 262 pages
- WorldCat
- Topic(s) Substance Use Disorder
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About the Book
Book descriptionIn his memoir, David chronicles his struggle to overcome mental illness and addiction. By age nineteen, he'd been through medical detox, inpatient rehab, twelve-step programs, and a halfway house. He saw his drug use as a symptom of depression, but the experts insisted that addiction was the problem. Over the next thirteen years, he went from one relapse to the next, drowning in guilt, shame, and secrets, until he finally found an evidence-based treatment that not only saved his life, but helped him thrive. With grit, humor, and brutal honesty, David's story exposes the danger in traditional recovery models: they actually increase stigma and the risk of overdose, relapse, and death.
2022 International Book Award in Addiction & Recovery | 2022 Indie Excellence Award in Addiction & Recovery | 2022 Memoir Book Prize in Addiction & Recovery | 2022 Independent Press Award in Addiction & Recovery
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