THE VOICE OF ALL OR NOTHING
FEAR OF THE MIDDLE GROUND
A WORK BOOK AND MEMOIR
OF ADDICTION AND REDEMPTION
The Voice of All or Nothing: Fear of the Middle Ground is more than a memoir—it's a mirror for anyone who has battled addiction, identity, or the deafening voice that says, “Run.”
In this raw and redemptive journey, the author takes us from a shattered childhood through thirteen rehab stays, chronic relapses, and the edge of hopelessness. For years, recovery felt like a revolving door—nothing stuck. That is, until something finally broke through: a collision of cognitive insight and spiritual awakening that silenced the toxic inner voice screaming all-or-nothing ultimatums.
This is not the recovery model you’ve heard in meetings or manuals. Born out of lived experience, not textbook theory, this book delivers a fresh, brutally honest, and deeply practical approach to healing—one that embraces the serene, powerful truth of the middle ground in Jesus Christ.
Designed for personal reflection and group discussion, The Voice of All or Nothing weaves story and workbook together in a way that challenges, empowers, and guides. Whether you’re an addict, a loved one, or a mentor, you’ll discover a recovery path rooted in both spiritual clarity and mental reprogramming—finally offering what traditional systems failed to: hope that sticks.
This is what really works—finally revealed, from the inside out.
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Mark DiPlacido is a writer, documentary filmmaker, and owner of Magnify Film & Media from St. Louis, Missouri, now living in Champaign, Illinois. He is a licensed minister, serving as a clergy member at the Champaign County Jail, as well as the Assistant Director and Aftercare Director at Lifeline-Connect Men’s Residential Treatment Center.
Through these roles, he brings compassion, leadership, and spiritual guidance to individuals navigating some of life’s most difficult seasons.
His faith shapes both his life and his art, driving him to tell stories of hope, redemption, and transformation in a world often overshadowed by hatred. He has spent years capturing the voices of people overcoming addiction, incarceration, and hardship, always seeking to reveal the beauty that can rise out of struggle.
Second to Christ, Mark finds his joy in life with his wife, Sarah, and their daughter, Violet. Together they fill their home with praise, laughter, and love, standing as daily reminders of the grace and goodness of God.
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Recovery Tools and Worksheets
Each worksheet is built to slow down your thinking, challenge extremes, and create space for truth, grace, and progress. Instead of living in the pressure of perfection or the weight of failure, you’ll begin to walk in balance—where real growth happens. These tools are designed for group settings and individual thereapy.
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Praise for The Voice of All or Nothing
Angela Noakes
Author,
Megalomanic State
I am so enthralled with this book. Mark DiPlacido has a unique way of telling his truths. It's raw, heartbreaking, emotional, and familiar, in so many heart-wrenching ways. I sincerely believe that God was Mark's accompaniment while creating this book for the sole purpose of initiating fundamental & positive change in so many lives, and in vast & various ways.
Loren Sanders, MBA,PCC
Author
Empathy Is Not A Weakness
I was riveted, blown away- cried in some parts. This would make a great movie.