Outwitting Your Alcoholic: Exploring and Escaping from the Strange World of Alcoholism

The world of alcoholism is strange, filled with half truths and whole lies. The journey out of that world can be confusing and difficult, but people just like you have made it. In this book, Ken Lucas provides a map of the alcoholic's world. (He lived there once.) He talks about what you can do to get out, and bring the alcoholic you love with you. Your alcoholic uses lots of excuses for his drinking. This book is full of ways to help you think straight and counter his excuses. So if you ever use the excuse, "I'm doing the best I can." and it's not good enough, this book will help you do better. Chapters include: Excuses, Excuses; It's a Disease; Don't Look for a Cause; Don't Look for Logic; It's Not Social Drinking; Enabling; Formally Intervening; Powerlessness; Recovery; and Frequently Asked Questions.