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Dear

Addict

A Story of Addiction, Hope,

Love, and Loss

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"We only see the tip of the iceberg when it comes to someone's addiction."

~William Todd Anderson

In this Book you will...

  1. Gain a greater understanding of the addict’s struggle.
  2. Find that real recovery is a spiritual journey, and that it is a shared journey.
  3. Learn that addicts come from all walks of life, families, affluence, levels of trauma, and circumstances.
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Who is this book for?

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This book is for those suffering from addiction or who have had an addict in their lives. Addiction comes in many forms, all of which do lasting damage. I am not a professional and I do not pretend to have a formula or program for sobriety. I have laid my experience before you so that you may take what benefit you can from it. I hope it will inspire dialogue and action.

To get the most from this book, I encourage you to be brutally honest with yourself about your personal struggle, the impact addiction has had on your life, and the impact your behavior has had on others. No more making excuses! With knowledge comes responsibility.

This is the story of my life, loves, losses, and the complete devastation that resulted from more than 40 years in addiction.

Regardless of how addiction begins, the ultimate responsibility for recovery falls on the addict. It has to, and there comes a point in every addict's life where they have to “burn the boats,” or renounce back doors, escape routes, lies, secrets, and excuses to reach for the only life that doesn’t end in tragedy: sobriety.

Addicts will always choose their addiction over everything else. This is an absolute, unavoidable fact. Even in my times of sobriety, I couldn’t stop thinking about how I could obtain my drug of choice, places where I could use it, and a dozen lies I could tell to buy myself time alone to use again. “Just this once, and then I’ll really quit forever,” I’d say to myself.

I hope this book will help others, because I know for a FACT that there is a solution to addiction. Real recovery is a spiritual journey. And it is a shared journey.

If you are not a little fearful of what’s next in this book, you should be. It’s been a wild ride! But please find comfort in knowing that millions of people have walked in the same shoes you find yourself in. Many have discovered a way out, and now experience the joy of a healthy life. To live a joyful life is a choice, one I hope to encourage by telling my story in the following pages.

~William Todd Anderson

“The people who struggle over and over again are the ones who say, ‘I can do this on my own.’ None of us can accomplish meaningful, sustainable change on our own.”

~Tommy Rosen, Founder of Recovery 2.0
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Meet the Author

William Todd Anderson was a rebellious and inquisitive person who disregarded warnings and rules. If you told him not to touch a hot stove, he would touch it, and then touch it again just to make sure it still burned. He touched that metaphorical stove many more times in his life. In his book, Todd shares his experiences, taking readers deep into the mind of an addict.

Todd was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in an upper-middle-class family in Murray, Utah. He had an entrepreneurial spirit and believed that anyone could achieve the American dream if they worked hard enough. He was a successful salesman and started a thriving business. Todd loved the great outdoors and exploring new roads in his truck or on his motorcycle. He often said, “Life is an adventure, pack your passion!”

Todd had three amazing sons and one grandchild. He was fortunate to reunite and marry his high school sweetheart, Stephanie, after spending 22 years apart. Todd had dreams of becoming a writer, finishing this book, and helping others realize their greatness within. If you think you know how a typical addict lives their life, think again! This book will change your view on addiction forever.

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Thank you!

Special thanks to all of the people who helped make this book a reality!

Todd's dream was to become an author, and you made it possible.