Living with the Enemy: An Exploration of Addiction & Recovery (Anniversary Edition)

The very qualities that defined Burt Nordstrand as an addict also made him an entrepreneur extraordinaire. He hit “bottom” when, for all appearances, he was fit and happy. No longer willing to live a double life of outward success and inward devastation caused by multiple addictions: compulsive overeating, diet pills, nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, irresponsible sex, gambling, over-exercising, etc., Nordstrand pursued recovery at age forty and his personal life began to turn around. At age eighty, he reflects back on the distance he traveled in pursuit of serenity and peace of mind. Most addictions can be addressed with abstinence; however, that is not possible with food addiction. Burt Nordstrand must continue Living with the Enemy. He has learned how to live healthfully with food and if you struggle, you can too. Burt Nordstrand has been in recovery from compulsive overeating for thirty-six years. While struggling with food and other dangerous addictions, he started SSG Corporation