Addiction is not the end of the story, it can be the turning point.For too long, addiction has been seen as a moral failing to punish or a chronic disease to manage. Thriving with Addiction offers a radically different vision: recovery as a gateway to a healthier, more meaningful life.Blending cutting-edge neuroscience, real-world psychiatry, and powerful personal narratives, addiction psychiatrist Jonathan Avery reveals how healing goes far beyond symptom control ...

When Feelings Get Stuck: Helping Kids Understand Addiction in the Family is a gentle, illustrated story that helps young children make sense of the confusing feelings that come when a loved one struggles with addiction. Using simple language and warm, hopeful imagery, the book explains how "tricky helpers" like alcohol or drugs can stick to a grown-up's brain, making it hard for them to stop, even though they still love their family very much.