The author writes this book about recovering from the disease of addiction in an effort to help other people who are also struggling. He has put a great deal of thought and effort into telling it like it was in order to allow people to understand that recovery is possible. Not only can this book help others addicted but it also can help family members understand the nature of the disease of addiction and the recovery process. God has used the author in an effort to help others so that he may continue on in his own personal process of recovery.