Real-life solutions to help you now! Watching a loved one immersed in an intense battle with alcohol and drug abuse may be the most difficult, complex and harrowing experience you ll ever have. This book offers a message of hope to families and friends, giving practical solutions so they can help anyone struggling with addiction to begin the road to recovery. You will learn: Why a person doesn t have to hit rock-bottom before getting help. (page 105) When helping is actually hurting. (page 56) Why quitting is not the same as recovering. (page 6) How to deal with a relapse. (page 183) How to receive 50 percent or more off the cost of treatment. (page 95) Why a parent would leave their child due to their addiction. (page 241) Why effective intervention doesn t have to be a surprise attack. (page 52) Answers to over 30 common, and not so common questions. Inspiring first-hand recovery stories from real people!