Addiction--What's Really Going on?: Inside a Heroin Treatment Program

By Deborah McCloskey and Barbara Sinor

Addiction: What's Really Going On? contains powerful true-life stories woven together to form a tapestry filled with pain, joy, defeat, and success. The entire book is molded around Deborah McCloskey's heartfelt desire for her clients to be free of drugs. Her counseling methods both endeared her as "the counselor to get" and locked her into a decade of searching for better ways to help those she felt were stuck on the merry-go-round of a methadone system. This book should be read by teachers, hospitals employees, college students, government officials, and our general adult population whether addicted, sober, or straight.

Experts Acclaim for Addiction--What's Really Going On?

"Once I started reading Addiction--What's Really Going On? I could not put it down! You can tell the passion the author has as you read it. I can also tell how she learned about methadone and the patients as she progressed in her work."
--Roxanne Baker, CMA, President National Alliance of Methadone Advocates (NAMA)

"Addiction--What's Really Going On? is gritty and gripping as you enter the lives of those who are like crabs trying to get out of a barrel. Hope comes when you realize that there are people in this world committed to unselfish service who have unconditional love for others. Thank you Deborah and Barbara for showing us your humanity and for what we can aspire to."
--Anusha Amen-Ra, CNC, CEO, Sacred Space Healing and Retreat Centers International, Inc.

"Addiction--What's Really Going On? is a truthful look into the world of Methadone Treatment with a mix of compassion and humor. It is a great read for those in the recovery field and provides insight for those who do not understand the life of addiction and recovery."
--Lori Carter-Runyon, Executive Director Hilltop Recovery Services

"I recommend this book to audiences in any helping profession, people in recovery, the families of drug addicts, and the users themselves."
--Bill Urell, MA, CAAP-II, Addictions Therapist Author, The Addiction Recovery Help Guide

About the Author

Barbara Sinor, PhD is a Psychospiritual Therapist working with individuals dealing with addictions, childhood abuse/incest, PTSD, and adult children of alcoholics. Barbara utilizes a holistic methodology in her counseling encompassing forms of hypnotherapy, regression therapy, Gestalt, Jungian dreamwork, and other transpersonal techniques. Dr. Sinor holds a Doctorate in Psychology; an MA from John F. Kennedy University; and a BA from Pitzer College.

For more information, please visit www.DrSinor.com

From Loving Healing Press www.LovingHealing.com

Psychology : Psychopathology - Addiction

• Language: English
• Publisher: Loving Healing Press Inc
• Release date: Jun 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781615999064

Reviews for Addiction--What's Really Going on?

[linsleo_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This really is a good read. These are true accounts of a counselor's day-to-day experiences in a methadone clinic. Deborah McCloskey was someone who truly cared about her clients and wanted them to be free of their addictions so that they could live better lives. It can't be easy living the life of a counselor and yet Deborah remained compassionate and filled with hope that her clients would someday realize that their lives were worth something.

[ddracer7040 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very insightful. Gives the reader a look into the world of treatment. This is must read for anyone with a loved one in treatment or for someone who works in the Social Services area.

[allizabeth · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Being a student of medicine, I was very anxious to read Addiction: What's Really Going On?, a book about life inside a heroin treatment program. This was a truly impressive read, both about the author's experiences with patients in the program and the addict's experiences. I had always known what I had heard on television and in books about addiction, but never had I been pushed into the reality of the addiction itself. So much emotion that it made me understand addiction almost like a disease instead of someone's mental inability to cope without the drug. I recommend this to anyone who has ever been curious about the topic and especially those who are dealing with their own, or a loved one's addiction; whether heroin or any other addictive substance.

[flowerchildren · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I was very impressed with this book. The author was wonderfully able to express what she dealt with during her time as a counselor in a treatment program. It really gives insight into the lives of addicts, and how it effects those trying to help them. I would strongly recommend reading this book.

[carlarrichards · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a great book. The inside look at herion addiction/ addiction in general is something else. I enjoyed reading abpout "allie's" ups and downs in her life and dealings with addicts, some funny, most sad. I would recommend this book to just about everyone.

[iwatson_39 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Attending a treatment center that addressed all core issues, rather than specific addictions, I was exposed to some stories from heroin addicts. However, being the treatment center wasn't specifically addressing heroin addictions I just got a glimpse of the reality that exists in that world. After reading "Addiction: What's Really Going on? Inside a Heroin Treatment Program" I became more aware of the demons that exist in the lives of the addicts and the resulting behaviors. I commend Barbara Sinor for taking Deborah McCloskey's dream and manifesting it into a book. This book is for not only those in the recovery programs, but for those that want to know more about the reality of heroin addiction.

[cjones_301772 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed reading this. At times it felt like I was reading a novel because the conversations were so specific. You can tell that the now deceased author really loved her work and cared about the patients she worked with despite the problems they may have created for her and others.