 April 2009 |
Over the past twenty-five years, professionals have made amazing discoveries concerning pets, animals, and the treatment of disease. In therapy settings, pets have been shown to help many people, including recovering addicts, address issues of honesty, control, anger, trust, and self-esteem, while providing the healing power of unconditional love. Tails of Recovery is a narrative examination of the disease of addiction, its effects on the pets in addicts' lives before and after recovery, and how pets aid the recovery and healing process. If you or anyone close to you is affected by addiction or if you have an interest in gaining further insight into the many benefits companionship with pets can provide, then Tails of Recovery: Addicts and the Pets That Love Them is a must-read. It presents a powerful and profound look into the devastation and self-destruction caused by this deadly disease in the lives of those suffering from it, including the toll it can take on pets. The focus of this important book is not simply on the various forms of damage done. Rather it uses the real-life stories of addicts who have discovered recovery to convey, in compelling terms, the motivating roles their pets have played in this process. It demonstrates that the process of recovery is truly a journey of learning, growing (and growing up), and healing. The unconditional acceptance and love provided by pets and our relationships with them can be key components of the resurrection and redemption offered by recovery. Written by Nancy A. SchenckNancy A. Schenck (Las Vegas, NV) has over twenty years of publisihing experience and has worked as a copywriter and editor. After losing her best dog friend, Happy, in a tragic event when she was fifteen, Schenck descended into the life of an out-of-control drug addict until she almost died of an overdose in 1982. She has been in recovery since and found healing in writing this book as part of the grieving process for the pet she lost over forty-two years ago. Submit Your StoryThe stories in the book Tails of Recovery: Addicts and the Pets That Love Them were submitted by individuals in recovery who courageously shared their real-life experiences so that readers like you may find identification and inspiration in their words. Now Central Recovery Press invites you to be part of the upcoming sequel to Tails of Recovery by contributing your personal story. If your recovery from any manifestation of the disease of addiction (alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, etc.) has been powerfully impacted by having a pet in your life, please allow us to consider your story for publication. Submission Guidelines How to Submit Your Story |
