Everything Changes: Help for Families of Newly Recovering Addicts
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (653 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592856977 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Beverly Conyers MA is an editor and freelance writer who lives in New England. . She published Addict in the Family: Stories of Hope, Loss, and Recovery (Hazelden) in 2003. Over the years, Conyers began to see the need for a second book--one the focues not on addiction itself, but on its aftermath: Everything Changes: Help for Families of Newly Recovering Addicts. In time, she decided to share the hope and knowle
About the Author Beverly Conyers MA is an editor and freelance writer who lives in New England. In time, she decided to share the hope and knowledge that she had gained as the parent of an addict to families who struggle with addiction. . In July 2000, she learned that her twenty-three-year-old daughter was addicted to heroin. Conyers was vigilant and persistant at assisting her daughter in on her journey through recovery by helping to ensure that she attended counseling sessions
Beverly Conyers, author of the acclaimed Addict in the Family, again shares the hope and knowledge that she gained as a parent of a recovering addict by focusing on the aftermath of addiction. A relative or friend has finally taken those tentative first steps toward sobriety. With the relief of this life-changing course of action comes a new and difficult set of challenges for recovering addicts and those who love them. She outlines the physical and psychological changes that recovering addicts go through, and offers practical tools to help family members and friends:build a fresh, rewarding relationship with the addictbe supportive without setting themselves up for disappointmentavoid enabling destructive behaviorset and maintain boundariescope with relapsedeal with the practicalities of sober living, such as helping the addict find a job and deal with the stigma of addiction.. Family members and friends often find themselves unsure of how to weather such a dramatic turn, as the rules and routines of their relationships no longer pertain.Everything Changes assuages fears and uncertainty by teaching loved ones of newly recovering addicts how to navigate the often-tumultuous early months of recovery
Yes, everything changes While my son was in rehab for herion addiction I was busy. Busy with family therapy,meetings, visiting him,trying to make sure his life was safe when he got out. But I had no idea what to do with all of the information I was given. Everything changedwho I t. M. Meister said Everything Changes: Help for Families of Newly Recovering ADdicts. This book has been extremely helpful to me in understanding that I'm not alone in my fears and the things that I do to make sure the addict is ok. It also sheds light on the things that I need to back away from to give the addict their space to show that th. Everything Changes--Help for Families of Newly Recovered Addicts Christina This book was very well written, the author has done a tremendous job. Very well thought out and helpful. I believe this book should be made available at all treatment centers, libraries, and medical facilities. A must read for families whom are affected by