Lesson - Rhetorical Analysis Essay (Addictions)
Addictions Lead to Destruction
Addiction - the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. (dictionary.reference.com). Do you know someone in your life who suffers from drug/alcohol addiction? Addiction destroys the families’ life, consumes the families’ financial recourses, and depletes the families’ emotional reserves. One major aspects of drug/alcohol addiction is that by the time an addict realizes he/she has a problem, that problem has already had a negative impact on the family. Signs can go unnoticed and unseen for years and without proper treatment of the addiction, lives are shattered. One man knows best. His name is Andrew T. Wainwright, author of the book
It’s not Okay to be a Cannibal-How to Stop Addiction from Eating Your Family Alive, which was published in 2007. Through years of experience Andrew dissects addiction and the steps in creating a wholesome family. To begin to analyze the text, one must first come to understand the author’s background. This is important in developing pathos and establishing the author’s credibility and validity. After careful research, it is learned that Andrew T Wainwright is the President/CEO of AiR’s, an internationally accepted standard for all forms of behavioral health intervention in the world today. (http://a-i-r.com). With further research, it is also learned that Wainwright has had over fifteen years of hands-on experience in helping families with struggling addictions and intimately acquainted with the system of addiction and recovery. His work in this field has given him a wealth of experience, compassion, and personal insight. (http://a-i-r.com). With even further research, it is learned that Wainwright has appeared on CNN American Morning News in New York City on several occasions. (http://youtube.com). On this appearance, Wainwright spoke about the abuse of prescription medication and how drug deaths have doubled over the last
Addiction - the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. (dictionary.reference.com). Do you know someone in your life who suffers from drug/alcohol addiction? Addiction destroys the families’ life, consumes the families’ financial recourses, and depletes the families’ emotional reserves. One major aspects of drug/alcohol addiction is that by the time an addict realizes he/she has a problem, that problem has already had a negative impact on the family. Signs can go unnoticed and unseen for years and without proper treatment of the addiction, lives are shattered. One man knows best. His name is Andrew T. Wainwright, author of the book
It’s not Okay to be a Cannibal-How to Stop Addiction from Eating Your Family Alive, which was published in 2007. Through years of experience Andrew dissects addiction and the steps in creating a wholesome family. To begin to analyze the text, one must first come to understand the author’s background. This is important in developing pathos and establishing the author’s credibility and validity. After careful research, it is learned that Andrew T Wainwright is the President/CEO of AiR’s, an internationally accepted standard for all forms of behavioral health intervention in the world today. (http://a-i-r.com). With further research, it is also learned that Wainwright has had over fifteen years of hands-on experience in helping families with struggling addictions and intimately acquainted with the system of addiction and recovery. His work in this field has given him a wealth of experience, compassion, and personal insight. (http://a-i-r.com). With even further research, it is learned that Wainwright has appeared on CNN American Morning News in New York City on several occasions. (http://youtube.com). On this appearance, Wainwright spoke about the abuse of prescription medication and how drug deaths have doubled over the last
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