Richard Bryant-jefferies

Binge!: Would Therapy Resolve What His Alcohol Use Never Could? Richard Bryant-jefferies

Binge! takes you into the world of the heavy-drinker and the struggle to overcomean ingrained alcohol habit that is rooted in childhood trauma. Andy is a man troubled by his past. Brought up by an aunt and uncle following thedeaths of his parents, he is seeking to address his binge-drinking and the effect it ishaving on his life. However, he was not the only one affected by the murder hewitnessed in childhood. His older brother, Terry, regularly drinks himself intooblivion, and spends much of his time in 'alcohol blackout'. It all leads to tragedy,as heavy drinking so often does. Graham (Andy's therapist) is the man destined to share Andy's emotional andpsychological roller-coaster journey. Can he help Andy makes sense of what ishappening to him? Can he help him break free of his past, and alcohol's grip onhis present? The characters have a reality that will haunt you and leave you with adeeper understanding of the human struggle to resolve heavy drinking. Binge! is the first in a series of titles being written to addressa range of contemporary issues in a therapeutic context.