About Jerry DorsmanJerry developed his successful addiction treatment program over a 14-year period. During this time he researched hundreds of techniques which had been proven effective for people who were trying break their addictions to alcohol and drugs. In 1991, this research culminated with the publication of his first book, How to Quit Drinking Without AA. When he started this research, his original goal was to help himself. In his personal life, he had struggled with addictions to alcohol and other drugs. By 1981, he broke the last of these addictions, the one to alcohol. After its release by New Dawn Publishing, How to Quit Drinking Without AA quickly became a top-selling recovery title. In 1994, a revised edition was published by Prima Publishing Company. Then in 2002, this book was acquired by Random House and has been published under their imprint, Three Rivers Press, since then. In 2006, this self-help guide had surpassed 100,000 copies in sales. Also two foreign language editions, one in Spanish and one in Russian, were released for distribution in 1993 and 1997 respectively. Jerry's second book, You Can Achieve Peace of Mind (Prima Publishing, 1994), was co-authored with yoga instructor and stress management therapist Bob Davis. This book presents over 140 methods that individuals can use to attain a calm inner-state. This book was also published in Mandarin Chinese for distribution in China in 1999. In his third book, How to Quit Drugs for Good (Prima Publishing, 1998), Jerry rewrote his basic recovery program to help those who are struggling with drug addictions. Following a similar outline as in his first book, this self-help guide presents a complete program with worksheets, checklists, and exercises that help with every step of the process. A hard-cover edition of this book was also published in Croatia in 2001. In 2002, this book was acquired by Random House and has been published under their imprint, Three Rivers Press, since that date. As an expert on addiction and addiction treatment, Jerry has appeared on more than 130 radio shows all over the U.S. and Canada and on seven local TV shows. In addition, articles about him or about his addiction treatment program, including book reviews, have appeared in USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Your Health magazine (Cover Story), Natural Health magazine, Better World magazine, and nearly every magazine and newsletter in the addiction and recovery field. Jerry has himself written articles on recovery that have appeared in The Counselor, Behavioral Health Management, Professional Counselor, Addiction & Recovery, Journal of Rational Recovery, The Northeast Recovery Networker, and Journey. He is a certified addictions counselor and holds two academic degrees. Jerry has worked as a drug and alcohol counselor, as the Director of a drug and alcohol counseling center in Pennsylvania, as a mental health counselor, and as the Coordinator of numerous mental health programs in Maryland. Currently, he works as a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor for Upper Bay Counseling and Support Services in Cecil County, Maryland, where, aside from administrative responsibilities, he provides therapy for mental health clients who have problems with drugs and alcohol. He also works as an Addictions Counselor in private practice in Elkton, Maryland, and as a Freelance Writer.