The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved One Make Positive Change (Foote Jeffrey)(Paperback) - diskuze

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 abou
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