Federico Müller, sports journalist, athlete, and member of the Municipal Council for Prevention and Assistance, presented a new book titled “Problematic Consumption”. It is the third literary work he has written after Golden Book: The Law of Sport and Golden Book: The Law of Boxing.
The presentation took place in the Assembly Hall of the Municipality of Concordia and was attended by the General Secretary of the Mayor's Office, Matías Soto; the Secretary of Health, Mauro García; the Director of the Social Strengthening Center, Gustavo Canova, local athletes, family members, and the general public.
During the event, Federico thanked the mayor Enrique Cresto and the municipal authorities for their constant accompaniment and support in carrying out this project. Based on his own experience giving talks on the prevention of consumption and problematic behaviors in schools and clubs, he collected testimonies, materials, and information that he included in this copy.
Federico struggled with addiction for 20 years until he recovered about seven years ago at the “El arte de vivir” clinic in Chajarí, which is why his testimony is of great importance in these exchanges.
Müller commented that “The book begins with three personal writings: “Sports Journalist Federico Müller”, “Drugs and I”, and “Sports and I”. He then noted that it provides information on problematic consumption such as: tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, and ketamine regarding what they produce in people and how they can complicate life. It also delves into problematic behaviors, such as gambling addiction, anorexia, bulimia, pregorexia, screen addiction, internet addiction, and sex addiction.
“There are chapters that speak of the danger of attitudes such as aggressiveness, arrogance, anger, ego, pathological jealousy, theatricalizing your self, silence, and lying, among others. It offers tools to avoid “falling into the trap”, among which he highlights “the importance of talking and writing about what happens to you, school, family, sports, good nutrition, meditation, friends, goals, humility, empathy, and resilience, among many others”, pointed out Müller.
Finally, he described that “there are 70 profound and easy-to-read notes, in a book that acts as a counselor, as a friend, and aims to warn them of the danger of the use, abuse, and addiction to drugs. I know this is my path and my destiny. To turn my weaknesses into a strength, to tell of my hell so that they avoid those moments. To generate a 'counter-culture' against those who open the doors of the 'prisons of the soul'”, detailed Federico.
For his part, Dr. García congratulated the sports journalist for having completed the book and “for Federico's commitment to this mission he took on to help others just as they helped him at some point”, highlighted the Secretary of Health.
The mayor Enrique Cresto also expressed himself on his social networks regarding Müller's new book, noting that “Federico's book is a clear message of recovery and overcoming, from the will to move forward and the love of life. Fede gives talks in schools and neighborhoods, helping other young people to leave addictions behind, develop good values, and practice healthy habits. He performs a very important task and our commitment, as always, is to accompany and support these types of initiatives”, concluded the Mayor.