Drink Up!

<p><center><b>A Recovery Road Less Traveled</b></center></p><p>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...</p><p>Much of the addiction treatment in the U.S. is based on AA attendance and working a twelve-step program. Physicians the court system insurance companies and members themselves often look at AA as the only legitimate mode of recovery from substance abuse.</p><p><center><b>This book describes another program.</b></center></p><p><b><i>This book says it all. Staying sober has been a piece of cake for me since Schick Shadel.</b></i><br/>-Chet</p><p><b><i>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.</b></i><br/>-Jim Graham</p><p><b><i>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.</b></i><br/>-James W. Smith M.D. Chief of Staff Schick Shadel Hospital</p>