In a therapeutic setting it is easy for the practitioner, the addicted person, and the family to view the addicted person as the predominant focus. Family Strategies facilitates shifting perspective to the family members as clients. 

An estimated 90 percent of inmates have co-occurring disorders. This facilitatori's guide from A New Direction, Hazelden's comprehensive cognitive-behavioral therapy curriculum for addicted offenders, gives group leaders a thorough background on co-occurring disorders. 

Written by the authors of The Matrix Model, Meth: The Basics is an ideal first resource for clients in treatment. 

A close look at the physical and psychological effects of multiple drug use. 

The Stress Management Facilitator's Guide helps teachers and counselors guide students through the Stress Management Workbook and offers supplemental activities for class time and at home. 

One woman's remarkable odyssey from tragedy to prison to recovery and recognition as a leading figure in the national justice reform movement. Susan Burton's world changed in an instant when her five-year-old son was killed by a van on their street in South Los Angeles. Consumed by grief and without access to professional help, Susan self-medicated, becoming addicted first to cocaine, then crack.… 

This item has not yet been released and is available for pre-order only. Reserve your copy today, and we will ship it to you when it arrives. Planned release date September 2018. Ready or not, you're a parent again. If you're wondering how exactly you're going to raise your grandchildren, you're not alone. The Grandfamily Guidebook offers advice on everything from engaging with birth parents, to… 

If sobriety were easy, everybody who wanted to be sober would be. The reality is that making life changes is hard--and everything seems more complicated when addiction or alcoholism is in the mix. The good news is that if we truly want to have meaningful lives, there are just three things we need to focus on. Trust God. Clean house. Help others. 

With this groundbreaking work, Sex in Recovery, Jennifer Matesa uncovers the challenges real people encounter when they start taking their clothes off--without drinking or using in order to do so. Providing readers "a meeting between the covers," Matesa blends first-person accounts bravely shared by diverse members of the recovery community, insights from experts, and her own… 

Entitlement is often confused with the word affluenza, a term used to describe the spoiledness of the very rich. But entitlement occurs across all income groups. It's a state of mind, the concept that "I deserve, even without putting in an effort." This attitude begins at home, but often our society helps reinforce it. Think of the so-called participant trophies given to all kids… 

Real teens tell the real story about getting sober and staying sober in this edgy, winning interpretation of the Twelve Steps. Author Shelly Marshall lets teens speak for themselves, while expertly augmenting their stories with discussions about time-honored Twelve Step principles. 

Written for parents, teachers, counselors, social workers, and clergy, Choices and Consequences is a step-by-step guide for anyone looking to stop a teenager's harmful involvement with chemicals. 

National expert Dr. Joseph Lee explains the nature of youth addiction and treatment and how families can create a safe and supportive environment for their loved ones during treatment and throughout their recovery. 

Addiction and recovery insider, expert, and best-selling author William Cope Moyers answers the question "Now What?" for addicts and their loved ones, every step of their journey from contemplation through intervention, treatment, and recovery. 

In this gripping memoir, Steve Hamilton, founding member of Narcotics Anonymous in South Africa, shares his story of heroin use, an addiction that required multiple treatments and several near-death experiences. 

Recovery from prescription painkillers or heroin addiction can feel impossible. With new approaches to treatment and guidance from those in long-term recovery, a healthy, drug-free life is possible. 

Twelve Step programs can sometimes be intimidating. Before you walk into that meeting, you want to know the scoop and what it's really like to work a Twelve Step recovery program. Graubart honestly addresses the most common questions about the Twelve Step fellowship. As someone who's been where you are today, he shows you what it's like to not only maintain sobriety, but to find a different way… 

A nationally recognized clinical expert and leading researcher on marijuana, Kevin P. Hill provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the drug in Marijuana: The Unbiased Truth about the World's Most Popular Weed. 

Your role as a dad will last a lifetime. You'll soon see that perfection isn't the point. Showing up, being present, getting up, and trying again with your eyes wide open and crystal clear that's what counts. That's what separates the guys from the sober dads. Those are the things your kids will remember. 

The culmination of all of the steps, Step 12 calls on each of us to complete our transformation from a self-centered existence fueled by addiction to one of joy and freedom through service to others. In Walk the Talk with Step 12 Gary K. explores the the history of Step 12 and redefines what it means to practice this critical step in modern times. 

Recovering from an addiction is tough enough, but when you throw in the tremendous responsibilities of motherhood, resisting cravings and remaining abstinent - much less enjoying the rewards of sobriety - can seem like an impossible challenge. 

Attending SAA meetings starts us on a new way of life. But while the SAA fellowship supports our recovery, the actual work of recovery is described in the Twelve Steps 

For parents in recovery, Claudia Black introduces readers to five different families and reveals how each of the parents talked with their kids about recovery, relapse, and the child's own vulnerability to addiction. 

Misuse of and addiction to prescription pain medications has reached epidemic proportions. Best-selling author Drew Pinsky, M.D., and five other leading experts offer practical, plainspoken, and much-needed information about addiction to painkilling drugs. 

Personal stories, fast facts and self-tests help young readers recognize when a friend or family member is in trouble, identify and seek help for their own issues, and practice self-care to avoid feeling overwhelmed by others' problems.