The Quiet Alcoholic

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The Quiet Alcoholic
Caroline Knapp always kept her job. She never ended up in the gutter. Yet her closely guarded secret nearly destroyed her life . . . the lives of others. You see, for many years, Caroline maintained her life as a high-functioning alcoholic. She made it to the office every day. She became a popular newspaper columnist. But her inner world was an utter disaster. She often drove home drunk. Caroline says with deep regret: "I was becoming dangerous to myself and others." In her popular autobiographical book, Drinking: A Love Story, her former lifestyle parallels a frightening trend in Australia: female alcoholism. Experts say when women abuse alcohol, their abuse is more likely than men's to go unnoticed by friends and family. They tend to turn inward, masking their abuse of alcohol. That was Caroline's story. Thankfully she finally faced the ugly truth about her reckless, hopeless lifestyle. She's now in recovery and warning other women to come clean and seek the help they desperately need. Alcohol abuse may be the tragic, hidden story of some women you know. If so, then I would be pleased to send you a helpful booklet written by my friend Randy Becton. It is titled Help Me! Alcohol Controls My Family. Having experienced life with an alcoholic relative, Randy has personal understanding and empathy in regard to the heartache alcoholism generates. This booklet contains some very practical suggestions. Its message is compassionate, treating the alcoholic, or the person who lives with an alcoholic, with understanding and respect. If you or someone you love and care for is an alcoholic, then this booklet is for you. It contains numerous resources that you will find helpful. The Help Me! Alcohol Controls My Family booklet discusses the following topics: What is Alcoholism? Who is an alcoholic? How does a person become an alcoholic? Can alcoholism be cured? What about Alcoholics Anonymous? A Person with a problem. Trapped. The alcoholics real need: Jesus Christ. How can I help? Where can we turn? Understanding his/her feelings. Look at yourself. We can't make it alone. God wants good things for us. Some practical suggestions. Discovering A Better Life makes this booklet available to you completely free of charge. To receive your copy of, Help Me! Alcohol Controls My Family by return mail, simply write to: Discovering A Better Life , P.O. Box 1540, Albany, WA 6331. Telephone: 9841-8418. E-mail: abl-alb@omninet.net.auabl-alb@omninet.net.au Only you can make you happy. Marty Martinson

The Quiet Alcoholic

Caroline Knapp always kept her job. She never ended up in the gutter. Yet her closely guarded secret nearly destroyed her life . . . the lives of others.

You see, for many years, Caroline maintained her life as a high-functioning alcoholic. She made it to the office every day. She became a popular newspaper columnist.

But her inner world was an utter disaster. She often drove home drunk. Caroline says with deep regret: "I was becoming dangerous to myself and others." In her popular autobiographical book, Drinking: A Love Story, her former lifestyle parallels a frightening trend in Australia: female alcoholism.

Experts say when women abuse alcohol, their abuse is more likely than men's to go unnoticed by friends and family. They tend to turn inward, masking their abuse of alcohol. That was Caroline's story. Thankfully she finally faced the ugly truth about her reckless, hopeless lifestyle. She's now in recovery and warning other women to come clean and seek the help they desperately need.

Alcohol abuse may be the tragic, hidden story of some women you know. If so, then I would be pleased to send you a helpful booklet written by my friend Randy Becton. It is titled Help Me! Alcohol Controls My Family.

Having experienced life with an alcoholic relative, Randy has personal understanding and empathy in regard to the heartache alcoholism generates. This booklet contains some very practical suggestions. Its message is compassionate, treating the alcoholic, or the person who lives with an alcoholic, with understanding and respect. If you or someone you love and care for is an alcoholic, then this booklet is for you. It contains numerous resources that you will find helpful.

The Help Me! Alcohol Controls My Family booklet discusses the following topics:

What is Alcoholism? Who is an alcoholic? How does a person become an alcoholic?
Can alcoholism be cured? What about Alcoholics Anonymous?
A Person with a problem. Trapped.
The alcoholics real need: Jesus Christ.
How can I help? Where can we turn?
Understanding his/her feelings. Look at yourself. We can't make it alone.
God wants good things for us.
Some practical suggestions.

Discovering A Better Life makes this booklet available to you completely free of charge. To receive your copy of, Help Me! Alcohol Controls My Family by return mail, simply write to: Discovering A Better Life , P.O. Box 1540, Albany, WA 6331. Telephone: 9841-8418. E-mail: abl-alb@omninet.net.auabl-alb@omninet.net.au

Only you can make you happy.
Marty Martinson