Recovering from Dysfunction: You Are Not Alone

by Paul Bishop

“While Recovering from Dysfunction reminds me I am NOT alone with my hurts and hang-ups, the book's greatest success is in reminding me that the solution is not as far away as I once thought.”
―Jim Sonefeld, musician, Hootie and the Blowfish After reading Recovering from Dysfunction you will know that you are not alone, “less than,” or incapable of change. The characters in these pages will offer you hope. The chapter titles say it “lost identity, renewed hope,” “sex, anger and addiction” “depressed but not done,” and “from rejection to redemption” among others. Paul brings to life the experiences of individuals found in Scripture whose stories are similar to ours. With a background both as a therapist and recovery leader he captures both the dysfunction and the recovery in stories like yours and mine. The principles for recovery at the end of each chapter offer concise summaries of life's struggles and offer valuable insights into what it means to live in recovery. Whatever life's hurts, habits or hang-ups you may identify with, this book is for you! Whether you read it alone, or reflect on the questions at the end of the chapter as a group, you will learn that you are NOT alone in your dysfunction and you are NOT alone on the journey towards recovery!

179 pages, Paperback

Published February 2, 2021

About the author

A thirty-five year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, Paul Bishop’s career has included a three year tour with his department's Anti-Terrorist Division and over twenty-five years’ experience in the investigation of sex crimes. His Special Assaults Units regularly produced the highest number of detective initiated arrests and highest crime clearance rates in the city. Twice honored as Detective of the Year, Paul also received the Quality and Productivity Commission Award from the City of Los Angeles.

As a nationally recognized interrogator, Paul starred as the lead interrogator and driving force behind the ABC TV reality show Take The Money And Run from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Based on his expertise in deception detection, he currently conducts interrogation seminars for law enforcement, military, and human resource organizations.

Paul has published twelve novels, including five in his L.A.P.D. Detective Fey Croaker series. He has also written numerous scripts for episodic television and feature films. He currently writes and edits the Fight Card series of hardboiled boxing novel under the pseudonym Jack Tunney.

Reviews

[Jolene Knighton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. It made me think about the Bible stories in a new way.