These are the tools that will empower addicts to outgrow destructive habits by putting together the building blocks for a balanced, fulfilling, and responsible life.Lilian and Murdoch MacDonald said today: "We welcome the publication of Dr Peele's new book "7 Steps to Beat Addiction", not least because once again he debunks the myth that alcoholism and other addictions are a disease. He goes on to quote American government-backed statistics that prove that most addicts recover, and that the majority of those that recover moreover do so without any medical treatment and without the help of Alcoholics Anonymous or other 12-Step programmes."Scottish couple Lilian and Murdoch MacDonald are two former alcoholics who have recovered so completely that they now not only lead normal lives again, but are also able to drink in a perfectly safe and sociable manner once more. They are building two websites to help others do the same, and criticise Alcoholics Anonymous for being a quasi-religious cult that has blocked and prevented progress in the field of treatment of alcoholism for the past seventy years.Many alcoholics CAN recover and drink safely again, if and when they so wish, say Lilian and Murdoch.This diametrically contradicts the teaching of Alcoholics Anonymous, and of many alcoholism treatment centres throughout the world. But Lilian and Murdoch MacDonald of Ayr in Scotland believe that the 12-step programme of lifelong sobriety is not the solution to alcoholism, as it only treats the symptoms and not the causes of the problem, and is merely a damage-limitation exercise.Lilian and Murdoch argue that alcoholism, like other self-harming disorders including bulimia, anorexia and self-mutilation, is a behaviour problem, not a disease, often stemming from problems experienced in childhood. And if these problems can be identified and properly addressed, then the problem behaviour can be cured.And Lilian and Murdoch have just completed the first draft of a book about their experiences, and will shortly start looking for a suitable publisher.The couple also criticise the private clinics that have jumped upon the AA bandwagon and peddle the 12-step philosophy at an average cost of ?3,000 per week in the UK for a typical stay of 5-6 weeks.They agree with Stanton Peele, who says, "The medical establishment has come to recognize the financial and other advantages of piggybacking on the AA movement, as have many recovering alcoholics.

AA members frequently make counselling careers out of their recoveries. They and the treatment centres then benefit from third-party reimbursement. In a recent survey of 15 treatment centres across the US, researcher Marie Bourbine-Twohig found that all of the centres (90 percent of which were residential) practiced the 12-step philosophy, and two-thirds of all counsellors in the facilities were recovering alcoholics and addicts."Lilian concludes, "When our ideas about alcoholism - of which we are the living proof - gain more acceptance worldwide, and if more government money is put into preventative measures, not only will alcoholics stand a greater chance of getting back to normality, but we will also have taken the first step towards ensuring that alcoholism can be stamped out altogether."Dr. Stanton Peele's new book "7 Tools to Beat Addiction" is published tomorrow, Tuesday, 27 July by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of Random House ($14.00). See Web links below.STANTON PEELEStanton Peele PhD, JD is a psychologist and lawyer who is recognised as a leading expert in the addiction field.

He is an adjunct professor at the New York University School of Social Work and a senior fellow at the Drug Policy Alliance. Beginning in 1975 with the publication of Love and Addiction, he has written a series of well-received books that forcefully present new approaches to addiction. Dr. Peele's other books include Diseasing of America and The Truth About Addiction and Recovery. As interest in alternative approaches to addiction has grown, more and more books appear that refer to his work.Dr.

Peele has received the Mark Keller Award from the Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies and the lifetime scholarship award from the Drug Policy Alliance. He lectures nationally and internationally and is often called upon to comment on controversial developments in the addiction arena. He also writes popular magazine and newspaper articles, many of which have been reprinted in collections for college students. He maintains an active website, www.peele.net, in which he answers questions about addiction from readers around the world.WEB LINKS:http://www.famepublicity.co.uk/productssimple1.htmlInformation about "7 Tools to Beat Addiction" on Stanton Peele's website:http://www.peele.net/7tools/index.html Random Househttp://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=1400048737Amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1400048737/102-5349011-3887362?v=glanceAmazon UKhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400048737/qid=1090761933/202-2036468-1904645LILIAN AND MURDOCH MACDONALD'S WEB LINKS:Community websiteshttp://groups.msn.com/Alcoholicsdontneedtostayonthewagonhttp://groups.msn.com/AlcoholicsCanDrinkSafelyAgainhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlcoholicsCanDrinkSafelyAgain/Main website in course of constructionhttp://www.alcoholicscandrinksafelyagain.comOther linkshttp://www.ContentDesk.com/releases/2004/6/ContentDesk130243.htmhttp://www.pressbox.co.uk/Detailed/15000.htmlhttp://www.pr-scotland.com/releases/040409-02.htmhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/12-step-free/message/83505http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlcoholicsCanDrinkSafelyAgain/message/7http://www.pr-scotland.com/releases/040726-01.htmhttp://www.pressbox.co.uk/Detailed/16150.htmlhttp://www.alcoholicscandrinksafelyagain.com/newpage0.htmlIssued by:Fame Publicity Services10 Miller Road,AYR, AyrshireScotland KA7 2AYTelephone: +44 (0)1292 281498Mobile: 07833 667322E-mail: e-mail protected from spam botsWebsite: www.famepublicity.co.uk.

As visionaries and industry leaders, these companies provide solutions that support the successful implementation of IT asset management initiatives and have joined the association to share their experiences.About IAITAMThe International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM) is a consumer advocacy association serving individual and corporate members in more than sixteen countries around the world. The organization focuses on educating corporations about the value of information technology asset management and on how to implement cost saving life cycle management strategies to reap the benefits. IAITAM is based in Akron, Ohio.About BlueBridge Networks, LLCBlueBridge Networks is a leading provider of high availability collocation, dedicated Internet access, managed security services and disaster recovery. The Company, headquartered in Cleveland, OH, owns and operates a 20,000 sq. ft.

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And over 1,000 listeners, 1,013 to be exact, have signed up to receive the station's monthly newsletter to stay informed of new music that's been added and upcoming live broadcasts. Not bad for a brand new radio station broadcasting a style of music no one ever heard of.And it gets better. 12StepRadio.com offers listeners the opportunity to connect with each other via a forum on the station's website. 18% of those listeners subscribing to the newsletter have posted over 1,500 messages. And to make sure sobriety is celebrated, listeners' sober birthdays are announced on the air every Friday.

522 birthday submissions have been received at the station since birthday announcements started earlier this year.On September 11, 2004, 12StepRadio.com was broadcast from RecoveryFest in Nashville, Tennessee. Zimmerman met many listeners, but one in particular stood out for him that day. A middle-aged couple had driven 163 miles from Dalton, Georgia to meet him. The husband had gotten sober in prison. Then, six months out of prison, while on a business trip, he relapsed.

When he returned home, his wife showed him 12StepRadio.com's website, which she had found while searching for help on the Internet. To help him get through detoxing, they had played 12StepRadio.com's recovery music 24-hours a day. As 12StepRadio.com continues to grow, more and more recovering addicts, alcoholics, and their families will continue to benefit by the station's special brand of music and their online recovery community..

"The network publishes five newsletters serving 112,642 readers across a wide variety of industries, making us the largest newsletter-based information source for business intelligence, information quality, business performance management, data warehousing and data quality."About Lanner Group Inc.Established in 1996, Lanner is widely acknowledged as the world's pioneering leader in business simulation and optimization software and services. Offering a uniquely visual and quantitative business improvement methodology enabled with our simulation technology, Lanner's core product, WITNESS continues to deliver rapid business transformation, agile business performance and quantifiable value. To date, Lanner has helped over 1000 international organizations deliver billions of dollars in business benefit including the US Army, Ford, GM and Volkswagen.About B-EYE-Network????Delivering industry-based content hosted by domain experts and industry leaders, the network includes horizontal technology coverage from the most respected thought leaders in Business Intelligence and Business Performance Management, Data Warehousing and Data Quality, serving these communities with unparalleled industry coverage and resources. For more information, visit the website at www.B-EYE-Network.com.This press release is based upon information provided by the Company. The B-EYE-Network does not independently verify statements made and has no obligation to update these statements after the date of release.

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