![]() ![]() One of my favorite lines from the book states that physicians "Look for a chemical solution to a spiritual problem." I believe that single line nails it. This, along with the pressure to be efficient and financially viable in the office or hospital, is why doctors are so quick to utilize the prescription pad as the panacea for the addict. RAISING the BOTTOM by Lisa Boucher Chanticleer Book Reviews RAISING the BOTTOM is a refreshingly direct self-help book advocating for Women’s Health surrounding alcohol addiction from someone qualified. ![]() Boucher makes the point that it is difficult to understand chemical dependency unless one has actually lived through it, recovered from it, and processed it. ![]() The stigma of addiction in the medical community as alive and well. The end result of their approach to the impaired provider in need of help is is flawed and counterproductive. Listopia Living In Recovery Fiction & Non-Fiction books focusing on recovery from alcoholism, addiction, eating disorders and any other mental health issue that affects our lives flag All Votes Add Books To This List Previous 1 2 Next 127 books 123 voters list created August 31st, 2016 by April Forker (votes). The medical profession is stacked with ego-driven personalities who bring their arrogance and narcissism to the hospital governing committees, licensure boards, and hospital review panels. Her chapter about physicians and the medical system in general, with its institutionalized biases in dealing with alcoholism and addiction, approaching it not as a disease but as a moral failing- strongly resonated with me. ![]()
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