Diary of a Drug Addict

Kathy S. Thompson M.A.

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I’m introducing a new genre by way of the Diary—Education Fiction. Drug Education runs all through the book. The purpose of the book is to educate. The more people who know about the world of drugs and drug addicts, the better—that is why the book is Education Fiction and not just a simple diary.
Because the book is Education Fiction, the overall writing of the diary is on the academic and sometimes even scholarly side. Still, it is fiction and it has to be more academic and scholarly since its real purpose is to inform and educate and help drug users and addicts and also their families. The book is also for professionals.

Sujets

• Fiction

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• Publié par: AuthorHouse
• Date de parution: 15 décembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781665538183
• Langue: English

Extrait

Edubooks by Kathy S. Thompson
A Journey through the Triangle of Canada , Britain,
and America
Afterlife Envision
Brown Flowers in Gloucester (Drama)
Cataract Surgery Is No Fun
Counseling Helps (27 Helps)
Creeping Greed
Crime and Rehabilitation (and The Gap Theory )
Crimes, Crime Awareness, and Crime Prevention, including the Mafia
Diary of a Drug Addict
8 Drama Stories: Twists and Turns
Funeral Planning, Memorial Services, and
Coping with Grief
Global Warming Causes, Solutions, and Theories
I Care For My Cats (and Other Animals)
Landscaping a Small Lot
Letters to England
Living and Travelling in the South-West
Political Write-ups
Racial Equality
13 Science Fiction Stories: Separate Worlds
Scriptwriters and Scripwriting
Sex Trends in Society
Shingles are Awful
Stair-Temple Sites/Chilean Easter Island
Stonehenge and Other Stone-Placement Sites
Taking a Shower—Shower Savvy
The Case Study —Case by Case
The Equal Personage Concept of Children and Youth (EPCCY)
The Gap Theory for Mental Assessment and Treatment
The Outdoor Perils of Cats
The Surgery Experience
Three Careers and a Driven Life: The Life of My Father
Travellers (Sci Fi)
Writers and Writing
Poems and Short Works Books (57 in each)
Going through Life Poems and Short Works
Getting through Life Poems and Short Works
Next Poems and Short Works
Straggler Poems and Short Works
Isolates Poems and Short Works
Extra Poems and Short Works
Final Poems and Short Works
Spare Poems and Short Works
Subsequent Poems and Short Works
Young Readers Books
Charlie and Mom Cat (early readers)
The Cygnet (young readers, and all ages)
Madame Spider (tweens, teens, and all ages)
Philpot and the Forest Animals (young readers, and all ages)
DISCLAIMER
Efforts towards accuracy have been made but the author makes no claim to there being full and complete accuracy of the book’s contents. Any errors brought to the attention of the author will be corrected in the future.
Any noted prescription drugs or prescription-drug remedies must be thoroughly affirmed by a physician as being useful for a particular patient before they are taken by any patient.
Medical content in this book is not considered to be current or actual medical orientation or treatment. When there is a medical issue or disorder, always seek advice from a licensed physician or health-care provider.
This is a Fiction book that has a Non-fiction orientation. The author makes no claim that there is total accuracy of all noted facts and details, particularly those noted about illegal drugs and prescription drugs. That world is continually changing, for one thing. Also, though the author is in the mental-health field, she is not in the medical field and does not claim that everything noted that is medical is accurate or the way things are done. Additionally, not all jails, courts, health clinics, or rehab centers run things the same way so there can be variations with the details of this book when compared with what is being done at other such places. What particulars surround one rehabilitation at one place may differ from the particulars that relate to another rehabilitation at another place.
All incidents and actual characters in this book are entirely fictitious and no reference is intended to relate to any particular occurrence or to any actual person, living or dead.
DIARY OF A DRUG ADDICT
 
INCLUDING DRUG-RELATED INFORMATION AND TRIVIA
 
 
 
 
KATHY S. THOMPSON, M.A., EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
 
 
 

 
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© 2022 Kathy S. Thompson, M.A. All rights reserved.
 
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.
 
Published by AuthorHouse 11/18/2022
 
ISBN: 978-1-6655-3806-0 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-6655-3818-3 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2021918849
 
 
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Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.
 
The author makes no claim to the accuracy of all details in this book. The author has attempted to remove any noted errors and has checked out what could be checked out, as well as possible. Efforts towards accuracy have been made but the author makes no claim to there being full and complete accuracy of all the book’s contents.
 
The information, ideas, and suggestions in this book are not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. Before following any suggestions contained in this book, you should consult your personal physician. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising as a consequence of your use or application of any information or suggestions in this book.
 
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
CONTENTS
Apology
Explanation
Author’s Note
Diary Characters
Laying the Foundation and First Events
My Diary, by Geena
After-note
Ending Note
APOLOGY
I know this book is not perfectly written. Though I majored in English as an undergraduate, I’ve forgotten some grammar, plus some grammar and even spelling rules have changed over the years and I have not kept up with those new ways, although, many of them are optional. Still, grammar can get to be a little muddled in the mind. So, apologies for any and all imperfections. Just getting the book out was the priority. Therefore, you may find some irregularity, in that the book was not professionally edited. I hope there’s no typing errors (but my eyes are not so good). So, apologies go out for any and all oversights or undersights. There may be some repetition, too. Some is purposely there, to drive in a point. Some is accidentally there but is put in a different context. Because I was working on more than one book at a time, I would sometimes forget what I had already written so I occasionally put the same information in twice—almost always in a different context. Also, this book was a bit of a rush job. Because the book was somewhat rushed, all sentence construction may not be immaculate but most of the content generally makes sense in so far as I know.
Furthermore, you may think some text information does not directly relate to the included covered subjects. There is, perhaps, some borderline material in there. With what may seem extraneous, if you give it more thought, you would likely make the connection that the material does relate to the overall subject and certainly to what is generally being covered in the text. There are one or two covered areas that may be more remotely related to the principal subject but I wanted to add in those subjects and felt that they were connected. All points made tie in with the overall subject, and they generally or specifically relate. Some points that were made do, more than others. I tried to be thorough; I am a detail-oriented writer. Putting so many details in so the book would be more comprehensive was not always so easy to do and so the organization of the book is not quite all that I would have wanted it to be, but I’m not unhappy with it. Mainly, I got everything in that I wanted in and that was my priority. Again, this book was a little rushed.
EXPLANATION
I’m introducing a new genre by way of this Diary—Education Fiction. Drug Education runs all through the book. The purpose of the book is to educate. The more people who know about the world of drugs and drug addicts, the better—that is why the book is Education Fiction and not just a simple diary. Much knowledge is woven into the Diary to make the book’s focus educational, while at the same time presenting a story.
The main character in the Diary is purposely made to be more savvy and in the know than you find with many other main characters in a Fiction book. She has to be, so she can impart what is clearly educational knowledge. Because of her role as educator, she can’t be completely realistic, only partly realistic. Still, the reader will know that the main character represents a particular person or type of person. In Education, Fiction, it has to be this way because one of the elements of this new type of Fiction is that the main character (and sometimes other characters) bring in a considerable amount of facts and information.
Because the book is Education Fiction, the overall writing of the diary is on the academic and sometimes even scholarly side. Still, it is Fiction, having a story, but it has to be more academic and scholarly since its real purpose is to inform and educate and help drug users and addicts and also their families. Because the book is on the academic side, it is for professionals, as well. In other words, this book is for any and all.
Education Fiction is thoroughly explained in my book, Writers and Writing . Simply put, it is the weaving in of considerably more knowledge than is usual and that will be found in a general Fiction bo