God, Sex and Addiction

By Mark Greiner

This book is not just a typical account of substance abuse--it is much more than that. It deserves to be part of the entire conversation about addiction. While not necessarily a direct indictment of Alcoholics Anonymous, the story clearly provides a distinction between the 12-step disease model and the choice model of addiction and recovery. This is a two-part narrative. Almost immediately, Book One profiles the sexual abuse I experienced as a child, followed by my downward spiral into manipulation, self-doubt, loss of faith, sexual dysfunction, narcissism, self-loathing, sexual promiscuity, and finally, substance abuse. Book Two details my daily struggles with addiction, its effect on my family, and subsequent treatment efforts. Throughout the entirety of the narrative, I pause the autobiographical content and begin to pose contextual questions for the reader. The questions are designed to give insight into the choice model and disease model of addiction. Also, it gives the reader the opportunity to question their personal beliefs about addiction and recovery, using their own experience and common sense.My life has been sexually explicit. Therefore, this memoir is sexually explicit. With unabashed honesty, I describe my personal experiences of sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction, sexual deviousness, sexual immorality, and other antisocial behaviors. To add further intrigue, there is a world-renowned athlete who plays a prominent role in my marriage and in my descent into self-destruction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1480171514
• ISBN13: 9781480171510
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"