Please, God, Not Two: This Killer Called Alcoholism
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1514106612 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 404 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A Powerful Emotional Story-Highly Recommended!" according to Wilson R.. Author Alberta H. Sequeira has seen her share of tragedy caused by alcoholism. Twenty years after transforming her kind, loving husband into an angry, abusive drunk, the alcohol demon would return; this time claiming Sequeira's youngest daughter, Lori Cahill.The author's heartfelt memoir Someone Stop this Merry-Go-Round: An Alcoholic Family in Crisis (June 2009) describes a marriage to an alcoholic--an existence filled with sadness and fear. Richard Lopes would ignore his addiction until death from cirrhosis of the liver in 1985. Now this emotional sequel Please God, Not Two: This Killer Called Alcoholism details the tortu. "A heart-wrenching story of alcoholism's toxic effect on family." according to Thomas Cirignano. While reading "Please, God, Not Two" I couldn't help but develop a true connection to the author's daughter, Lori. I found myself wishing I could reach out to her and help fight the affliction of her alcoholism. Her entire family and circle of friends suffered terribly because of this disease. The author's story brings you close to the emotions and sense of helplessness that accompanies a situation where only the afflicted has control over the outcome. But that doesn't mitigate the feelings of regret and self-doubt that a parent will assuredly feel. Loved ones will be left with the question, "What could I have done differe. Please, God, Not Two Kath An AMAZING book on the subject of addiction and how it affects the families. This is a true story and as I was reading it, I shed some tears. Addiction can destroy families and the pain and suffering it leaves behind can be devastating. A must read for anyone who has addiction in their family.
5.0 out of 5 starA heart-wrenching story of alcoholism's toxic effect on family.
This true story is about how families enable their loved ones to only make them go deeper into their addiction. Please, God, Not Two is the sequel to Someone Stop This Merry-Go-Round, which follows a woman's struggle after losing her husband from alcohol abuse at forty-five years of age to only watch her daughter going down the same path. This is a book that could have been titled "What Not to do!" The authors talks to the public and behind closed doors to substance abuser are enclosed in this book about reality of no one coming out a winner. She is buried along side her father at the St. Visit her blog