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A fully updated and expanded edition of the essential guide, with a new foreword by Quit Like a Woman author Holly Whitaker.Revised and expanded, this tenth anniversary edition of Beyond Addiction eschews the theatrics of interventions and tough love to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help their loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. Drawing on decades of collective research and clinical experience at the most progressive addiction treatment center in the United States, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer—now updated with the latest research, case examples, and resources. Through guided exercises, examples, and tips for navigating the system, readers can tap the transformative power of relationships for positive change and discover the best treatment option for their loved one. And have hope: this seminal guide is designed not only to help someone change but also to help someone want to change.
Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends
Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved One Make Positive Change
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
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A practical and evidence-based approach that focuses on family members and friends as positive, crucial instruments of change—you can help your loved one with addiction.When you have a loved one who is addicted to alcohol or drugs, their addiction impacts the whole family—emotionally, financially, and physically. And with the widespread misuse of substances today, too many family members are experiencing its devastating effects. Research also shows that family involvement in helping a loved one with addiction is a powerful predictor of positive outcome. So, how can you help someone you love overcome addiction and create a better life?From the authors of Beyond Addiction, this healing workbook offers practical, effective, and evidence-based skills for family members who want to understand what drives their loved one’s addictive behavior, learn how to discuss it without conflict, and gain the tools and strategies necessary to cope and transform the situation and their lives. This comprehensive guide will empower you to be a crucial instrument of change.Using the authors’ Invitation to Change approach, you’ll learn: ·What drives addiction, and how to address it without condemnation ·How to open lines of communication and discuss substance use without an argument ·How your behavior interacts with and changes the behavior of your loved one ·How your self-awareness and self-compassion are key to helping the person you care about ·How to reward positive change, set respectful limits, and discourage negative behavior ·How to find peace with your own complicated feelings, like sorrow and anger ·Concrete ways to help on a daily basis You don’t have to try a “tough love” approach, or wait for your loved one to hit rock bottom—two outdated strategies that often exacerbate the problem and can lead to unnecessary suffering. You can be a force for positive change on your loved one’s journey to recovery. Let this workbook help your whole family move toward greater health and well-being—together.