The Addicted Child is a Must Read for Parents that could Possibly Save Your Childs Life

Every week, Katy Christian Magazine gets about four to five requests for book reviews from various publishing companies across our nation. We turn down over ninety percent of them.

My bookshelves at the office are full of wonderful Christian books that authors have sent me, and quite honestly, I have not read a single one. Truth be told, I am not much of a reader (although admittedly, I should really spend more time doing so).

When local Katy resident and Christian author Richard Capriola, of the world renowned Menninger Clinic in Houston, asked me to read his work and to do a book review, a force inside of me told me that I should.

So yesterday, I spent the better part of the day consuming The Addicted Child. I am so thankful that I did. Once I opened this book, I simply could not close it.

I had no idea that over 70 percent of children, before they reach the age of 18, will experiment with drugs and/or alcohol, and that every year, over 20,000 children under the age of 18 will lose their lives to this disease. 

Just over 12 years ago, I lost someone very close to me, whom I loved with all of my heart, to suicide. The warning signs were all there; I just did know what to look for. After that tragic loss, I have lived in a perpetual state of guilt that has tormented me every day.

Earlier this year, I almost lost a young woman that I have known and loved since birth to a drug overdose. If not for the swift actions of her friends and family, the story would have been so much worse. Again, the warning signs were there.

As parents, we believe that something like this could never happen to usuntil it does. We live in ignorance, or even worse, denial, that our children will ever be led astray. But in a society with easy access to virtually every drug imaginable, the temptations are all too real for today’s child.

I had no clue that drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, and yes, even gaming and cellphone addictions, are not addictions at all. As The Addicted Child clearly points out, there are no “addicted children.” These are simply kids trying to self-medicate away their pain from a whole host of issues.

The book is an easytoread encyclopedia of sorts, covering everything that we as parents need to know. The topics range from what each specific drug addiction looks like, to the warning signs each possess. It also shows you what to do when abuse is discovered, and what we as parents should be doing to intervene.

Furthermore, The Addicted Child provides parents with a vast wealth of knowledge – knowledge from the little-known sources of support groups, and specialized government resources that very few know to exist.

I highly recommend The Addicted Child to every parent, grandparent, and even student, as a mustread. Do not wait until tragedy strikes until you act. It takes a day to become informed; it takes a lifetime to heal a deeply wounded heart. Otherwise, you could spend the rest of your life asking the same question over and over again, “what if…”

The Addicted Child can be found through Amazon at www.amazon.com/dp/B08KJHJYBY. The paperback version will be available on November 24, just in time for Christmas, and can be preordered at www.amazon.com/dp/1098327233.

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Joseph Menslage

As the President and Publisher of Katy and Fort Bend Christian Magazines, Joe Menslage is committed to covering social and political news from a Christian worldview. He founded Katy Christian Magazine in 2005, which swept the greater Houston and Katy areas like a storm. That’s when Joe realized the urgent need for publications willing to give voices to the voiceless, without political correctness or censorship. Joe Menslage founded sister-publication Fort Bend Christian Magazine in 2014. Prior to creating Katy Christian Magazine, Joe Menslage led a colorful life. He was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, spent a great deal of his childhood in Colorado, and lived in a couple of other states before he moved to Houston in 1981. Joe was God-gifted with an entrepreneurial mind, and self-started other business ventures before he found his calling. In Joe’s words, our innate talents are given by the Lord, and are meant to be used to serve the Lord. Aside from being a President and Publisher, Joe Menslage is also the co-founder of Katy Christian Chamber of Commerce, where Christians can network, build business connections, listen to passionate speakers, and enjoy monthly breakfasts and lunches. Joe Menslage also hosts a weekly political satire YouTube channel. Joe Menslage has four children. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, watching zombie movies and K dramas, ax-throwing and Krav Maga.