Addiction Is Not A Drug: Conversations On Stress, Addiction & Recovery

By Ralph Solli Jr.

Previously published as 'Just Thoughts...On Addiction & Recovery' & 'You're Not That Important- So You Can Relax Now' by Ralph Solli Jr.

Do You Stress Yourself Out?Complicate things?
Stress over other people? Stress out other people?
And how do you deal with stress? Through distraction- addiction?

I can relate.
A wound-up existence led me down the path to addiction, seeking relief in drugs.
Until they didn't work anymore...Now what?

After years of substance abuse, I found recovery.
Told 'addiction is not a drug', recovery wouldn't be simply 'staying clean' from chemicals.
Self-awareness was needed- about my negative attitudes and behaviors, beyond using drugs.

Ironically, I've learned most about myself through listening to other people- their experiences.
And then reaching difficult yet life-changing realizations of my own, such as:

'You're Not That Important- So You Can Relax Now.'

Throughout recovery, I'd write the gist of conversations on scraps of paper for later reference.
The book is a compilation of such discussions- everyday real 'life' situations, relatable to anyone, whether they struggle with addiction or not:
- low self-esteem
- worry
- anxiety
- romantic relationships
- guilt
- self-centeredness
- judgmentalism
- not letting go
- control
- putting up a front
- dealing with 'other people'
- many more

I Invite You Into These 250 Conversations.

So you may live a less stressed life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CFCW6J4H
• ISBN13: 9798857057650
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"