ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Obrecht, “DocDawn” as she’s known to her patients in Steamboat Springs and throughout Colorado, is a graduate of the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine and did an internship in general surgery and residency in emergency medicine. She has been the medical director of a chemical dependency unit and is a professor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, where she has instructed in the fields of Family Practice and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Obrecht was in the first group of 500 physicians in the U.S. to become certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine in 1986.
FROM THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF Summary
FROM THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF provides addicts with practical lessons on how to understand and successfully navigate the two-phases of recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction. It is an instructive, addiction recovery resource and an unfettered look into the world of the 'addict next door.' However, it is also a remarkably touching, real-life story of someone who has used these same lessons to maintain 28 years of successful recovery. Listen to an entire section on the hazards of drugs prescribed by physicians not well versed in addiction recovery as well as information on the dangers of using "legal drugs" that may sabotage your recovery and trigger relapse.
"It is rare to find someone, especially a medical doctor, who is willing to be open and honest ... her insights are enlightening and inspiring. You will learn much from Dawn in this book which is a must read for anyone who is willing to trudge the road less traveled."
Allen Berger, Ph.D., author of
12 Stupid Things that Mess Up Recovery
&
12 Smart Things to do When the Booze and Drugs are Gone
"Once an addict, always in active addiction? The old lie is dead! This book provides clear instruction on how to recover and stay recovered from the disease of addiction. As an attorney who sees the legal ramifications of the disease of addiction, I recommend this book! Read and reread its' pages."
Carol Reeves, J.D., Denver
2013
EVVY Gold Medal
Health & Fitness
DAWN V. OBRECHT, MD
