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First Aid For Enablers: Ten Treatments for Enablers and the Addicts They Love
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You have someone specific in mind when you read this book. Someone with an addiction that is ruining her life—and consuming yours. This first-aid kit might be your wake-up call, if you’ll let it be.
In First Aid for Enablers, you’re going to learn that you need to stop providing material assistance to the person
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David G Curry
David Curry is an experienced coach and counselor on drug addiction and enabling patterns, having spent over 20 years working with those struggling with homelessness and addiction. He is the CEO of a non-profit organization in Southern California, where he lives with his wife Kate. www.davidcurry.org
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