Relationships in Recovery
Repairing Damage and Building Healthy Connections While Overcoming Addiction
- 235 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Relationships in Recovery
Repairing Damage and Building Healthy Connections While Overcoming Addiction
About This Book
One of the most devastating aspects of addiction is the damage it causes to relationships--with intimate partners, family, friends, or colleagues. But recovery programs often recommend that you focus solely on sobriety and don't emphasize the need to rebuild relationships. Psychologist and addictions expert Kelly Green wants to change that. Through her work with hundreds of clients, Dr. Green has learned that social support is key to the recovery process. This compassionate, judgment-free guide shares powerful tools you can use to recognize the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships, set and maintain boundaries, reestablish emotional intimacy, communicate your feelings and needs, and end harmful relationships respectfully. With inspiring stories and easy-to-use worksheets (you can download and print additional copies as needed), this book lights the way to a life untethered from addiction--and filled with positive connections
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Praise for Relationships in Recovery
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Authorâs Note
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- one Getting Started
- two Understanding the Interplay between Relationships, Addiction, and Recovery Efforts
- three Identifying Barriers to Working on Relationships and Staying Motivated
- four Exploring the Unhealthy and Healthy Aspects of Your Relationships
- five Developing Your Communication Skills
- six Providing and Seeking Validation
- seven Being Honest with Yourself and Others
- eight Rebuilding Trust
- nine Setting and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries
- ten Ending Relationships Appropriately
- eleven Building Emotional Intimacy
- twelve Monitoring Your Relationships and Relationship Skills
- Resources
- List of Exercises
- Index
- About the Author
- About Guilford Press
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