Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0981385001 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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If you love an addict and feel helpless and hopeless, READ THIS BOOK!!! Amazon Customer I found this book while browsing around on Amazon looking for books that could possibly help me deal with the struggles I was going through as the girlfriend of four years of a drug addict. When I saw the title of the book, I immediately knew that I had to get it. Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself. I read the good reviews of the book, and was encouraged by the reviews where people had said it had helped them. I can't afford to go to therapy, but I desperately needed help. I needed something or someone that understood. Specific, practical experience and advice for anyone who loves an addict Plattor delivers a fresh take on loving an addict; I found this book to be practical and readable. She draws heavily on her own personal experience as well as her experience working as an addictions therapist in the "gritty downtown eastside of Vancouver" for fifteen years.A major emphasis of the book is on self-respectwhat it is, how to develop and maintain it, and how that fosters love of self and others.She begins by exploring the chaos in the life of the addict and in those who love them, and then proceeds to off. getting my life back This is a perfect answer to a needed wake up call and tips on how to get my life back. I recommend this book not just to someone who loves an addict, but to anyone who is struggling with serenity.
. For over 20 years in her private practice, she's been helping clients and their loved ones understand their addictive behaviors and make healthier life choices. Candace Plattor graduated from the Adler School of Professional Psychology with a Masters degree (M.A.) in Counseling Psychology, in 2001
She especially focuses on how to help yourself if you are the loved one of an addict. "In this book, Candace Plattor outlines some of the major causes for ill health and unhappiness today--addictions. Bravo to Candace, whose personal experience and brilliant counseling strategies are turning people's lives around!" --Caroline Sutherland, Author of The Body Knows and The Body KnowsHow to Stay Young
Are you feeling exasperated and helpless about your family member's addiction?Are you at your wit's end, having tried everything you can think of to make them stop?If someone you love is engaging in addictive behaviors such as alcohol and drug misuse, eating disorders, smoking, gambling, Internet addiction, sex addiction, compulsive over-spending, or relationship addiction, you are undoubtedly experiencing unpredictability in your relationship.Some of the most common emotions you will experience include: guilt and shame; anger and anxiety; confusion and powerlessness.Whether the addict in your life is your spouse, partner, parent, child, friend, or colleague, the key to changing this reality for yourself lies in shifting you