Drink Up! by Kathleen S

Drink Up! by Kathleen S

A Recovery Road Less Traveled

Kathleen S. had tried just about everything to quit drinking. Nothing worked. A binge drinker who felt she was already living on borrowed time (two of her brothers died of addiction-related causes in their 40s), her life and health were rapidly breaking down. Then one day she heard a radio advertisement for a treatment program that promised to take away her cravings.

Much of the addiction treatment in the U.S. is based on A attendance and working a twelve-step program. Physicians, the court system, insurance companies, and members themselves often look at A as the only legitimate mode of recovery from substance abuse.

This book describes another program.

This book says it all. Staying sober has been a piece of cake for me since Schick Shadel. -Chet

Ten years ago I, too, walked the hallways of Schick Shadel Hospital. I share Kathy's thankfulness for a life without alcohol and cravings, and for the loving care we received from the staff when we were patients. I validated my complete trust in the success of Schick Shadel's treatment when I became the majority owner of the Hospital almost ten years ago. Kathy validated hers with the writing of this insightful and motivational book. -Jim Graham

I am glad that one of our patients, Kathleen S, wrote a book about the treatment from the patient's perspective. This book is written factually, with warmth and humor. I hope it will encourage others to give up their addiction and regain their lives again. -James W. Smith, M.D., Chief of Staff, Schick Shadel Hospital