Should be a required reading at all inpatient/outpatient treatment facilities. Especially insightful for family members of afflicted addictions, helps bridge the gap to understanding the disease from a personal perspective.

An immensely readable book and a compelling visit into a dark, unfathomable place. For anyone who is struggling, or watching a loved one struggle, Broken is required reading. For anyone reading this review who hasn't been touched in any way by addiction, know that you're blessed beyond measure. Read Broken to better understand that, and to learn something of the pain dwelling in the shadows all around you.