An Uncommon Drunk: Revelations of a High-Functioning Alcoholic
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 059537994X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jeff Herten, a native Californian, resides in rural San Luis Obispo with his wife, Debby. Dr. His past as a high-functioning alcoholic, his medical expertise, and his life experiences have uniquely equipped him to expose the shocking physical, psychological, and social effects of alcohol.
Alcohol may lead to deadly cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, and liver. Alcohol is the single greatest social ill in the United States. It may be just the wake-up call you need.. An Uncommon Drunk explores the numerous facets of alcohol consumption in the United States, including the risks, the behaviors associated with alcohol, and the innocent victims of alcohol abuse. It rots our bones, corrodes our stomach lining, erodes our memories, and suppresses our immune systems. For nearly thirty years, author Dr. Now he shares his first-hand knowledge of how alcohol can destroy lives—as it nearly destroyed his. Jeff Herten was a high-functioning alcoholic—one who drinks every day, yet continues to lead a productive, successful life. Frank and honest, An Uncommon Drunk is a must-read for every spouse, parent, child, employer, physician, and counselor whose life is touched by alcohol. But it also offers hope for those wishing to become sober and recommends resources to help them turn their lives around. It affects us not only emotionally but physically
Jeff Herten, a native Californian, resides in rural San Luis Obispo with his wife, Debby. His past as a high-functioning alcoholic, his medical expertise, and his life experiences have uniquely equipped him to expose the shocking physical, psychological, and social effects of alcohol. About the AuthorDr.
"Refreshingly honest - the truth will set you free" according to G-Dude. I have struggled with the question of whether I have had a drinking problem for the past several years, and if so, to what extent. After all, I don't wake up in the morning and reach for a hair of the dog that bit me. I've never missed work, never been stopped for drinking and driving (although that was sheer luck at times), and never beat up on my wife or kids in a drunken rage. The problem is, we have all been fed this extreme portrait of what makes an alcoholic, and it makes it all to easy for many of us to deny that we have a problem. Deep down inside, though, we know that we are addicted to our daily dose of liquor - n. The real truth about alcohol TubaMan I'm middle-aged and have rationalized my drinking since I was a teenager. I believed all the wrong information about drinking that people and the culture provided me. It was nice to finally see the truth of what has been a big, pernicious part of my life.Dr. Herten pulls no punches and had the courage to label himself an alcoholic and move beyond drinking while everyone around him thought otherwise. He identifies links between drinking and maladies that I have wrestled with my whole adult life.I recommend this book highly to moderate-to-heavy drinkers who don't think they have a problem. My drinking days are over.Earlier in. Should be read by alcoholics and their families Reader Views Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (11/06)The author, Dr. Jeff Herten, writes "An Uncommon Drunk" from two main perspectives. The first is based upon his own experience as a functioning alcoholic. The second is based upon his experience and knowledge as a medical doctor. The amount of medical information that he provides about the damage that alcohol causes to our bodies is incredible. I have a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and I learned more in this book about the physiologically damaging effects of alcohol than I did during my entire program. The alcohol industry does a lot to make alcohol a