Insanity - Beyond Understanding
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609760980 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He has Masters degree from India. He also has another book about addiction Lifelong Sobriety - How to Stop Drinking And / Or Using Drugs Bajeerao Patil has been a drug and alcohol counselor for over 25 years. He understands this issue from both author’s and counselor’s point of view. His love for writing and fascination with addictive behavior and the recovery process led him to become a counselor. He writes about behavior and the attitude of individuals addicted to illicit drugs and offers motivational stories. His book “Insanity Beyond Understanding” was originally published in 2009. About the Author Author and counselor Bajee
He guest blogs and has been on a couple of radio shows to talk about his work. His love for writing and fascination with addictive behavior and the recovery process led him to become a counselor. He understands this issue from both author’s and counselor’s point of view. His book “Insanity Beyond Understanding” was originally published in 2009. He is a member of several online groups such as WRAP and Recovery, SCBW
Selfish, distorted thinking, my-way-or-the-highway attitudes abound. Addicts believe they truly cannot live without alcohol or drugs but the misery of their dependence causes unhappiness, denial, and reckless behavior. Lives are shattered and dreams abandoned as the addicts spin further out of control, deep into self-destruction. Visit the agonizing, sad and often-strange world the addicts find themselves in; your eyes will be opened to stories that happened behind the closed doors. Why are some able to break the cycle of addiction, while others refuse to help themselves and eventually give up? Get an insider's outlook in this thoughtful and compelling work.. Working as a drug and alcohol counselor for over 20 years has given author Bajeerao Patil a world of experiences, as well as a trove of heartrending and peculiar stories filled with unforgettable characters
"Addicts are malfuntioning human beings operating on faulty thinking patterns and irrational thinking!" according to Barbara S. Reeves. There are many different books out now about drug addiction and alcoholism. There are self-help books, psychology manuals with the latest theories, memoirs by addicts themselves and there are also memoirs by parents and children of addicts, but "Insanity Beyond Understanding" by Bajeerao Patil takes a unique approach to inform us about one of society's most stigmatized illnesses. Patil has been a drug counselor for more than twenty years and "Insanity Beyond Understanding" takes us into treatment with his clients and his conversations with them. He offers much insight into this insidious disea. Easy read Working in the drug and alcohol/ mental health field for over 8 years, I found this book to be true to the fact. I have experience some of the same situations that Mr. Patel wrote on these pages. It is big, bold and irresistible and I couldn't pull myself away from this book! I already started reading Insanity- Beyond understanding for the second time. Insanity - Beyond Understanding Chris I read this book on the recommendation of a colleague and was pleasantly surprised by how entertaining it was. The text consists of many different stories of patients in an inpatient rehab facility, through the eyes of a therapist. The point of view of view and personal monologue spoke to me, as I also work as a therapist. For anyone who has every tried to help another person in their times of trouble, the reader is able to empathize with the protagonist, gaining a richer understanding of what it means to reach out to one's fellow man. The stories of various patients are individual, but also w