David Blyth has been involved in Pastoral ministry for 26 years. He managed a homeless unit for 24 men, and during this time decided to understand the cycles of behaviour that affected their lives. 

This led to him going to Ruskin College Oxford to study the misuse of drugs and alcohol and HIV/AIDS issues. He also studied to become an accredited counsellor which he still holds today. He subsequently set up a counselling and support service for people struggling with addiction problems which led to working with parents and families of drug using sons and daughters. 

David has been involved in working with addictions for 20 years. He also became a coach working with business and professional people with addiction issues which he has been doing for 6 years. The book came out of a real passion to help families not only deal with the problems of addictions, but to also become part of the recovery process.