Years ago I was a director of alcohol and drug programs in a neighboring county. Sadly, I developed a new addiction. I'll put it as honestly as I can ... I became hooked on self-help books, tapes, and videos, especially those that promised if I followed their ten simple steps I would rise to the top of my field. I practiced thinking and growing rich and I studied the magic of thinking big. You name it, and sadly, I probably read it and treated it with close to the re­spect I gave the Bible at that time. I read sales books (because you never knew when you would have to "close the sale" with a cli­ent), goal setting books (the sky's the limit they told me), and tes­timonials, which inspired and convinced me that no matter what I thought was holding me back, if I wanted something bad enough, …