49 tips and insights for understanding addiction
By: Juan Blea
Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
Published: 2016
Place of publication: [Denver]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9781478767657
Subjects: Substance abuse; Psychological aspects; Drug abuse; Alcoholism; Alcoholics
Other titles: Forty-nine tips and insights for understanding addiction
Description: "49 Tips & Insights for Understanding Addiction provides both a rich set of writings and exercises that can help people understand the emotional and physical mechanics of both Addiction and Recovery. This book challenges the reader to approach Addiction from a place of compassion rather than anger so that the trigger/anxiety/compulsion/shame cycle of Addiction can be disrupted"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: how to use the 49 tips & insights; title: Prologue: an open letter from an addict to his loved ones; title: Understand that addiction is a disease; title: Addiction occurs in stages; title: Substance abuse is indicated by a spectrum that leads to addiction; title: We are all connected; title: Labels like "addict" or "alcoholic" can be self-fulfilling prophecies; title: Break recovery into small and manageable steps; title: The stages of addiction recovery; title: We can't wish addiction away, but; title: There's always hope in the face of addiction; title: Develop realistic goals for recovery; title: Have a plan ready in case of a crisis; title: Addiction causes psychological changes; title: Depression is a disease that substance abuse worsens; title: There's no single approach to treating addiction that works for everyone; title: Being present in the moment is the key to recovery; title: Recovery support should not lead to enabling; title: Reflective journaling can help aid recovery; title: Criminalizing addiction causes more harm than good; title: Love surrounds those struggling with an addiction; title: Art really can help the recovery process; title: Four (4) rules to remember that can beat addiction; title: Lyric analysis is a useful activity in recovery; title: Addiction can be symptomatic of a deeper issue; title: Find light, even in addiction.; title: Substance abuse all too often causes the mother's wail; title: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; title: Addiction splits a person against him- or herself; title: We all have the power to produce the lives we want to live; title: The stages of change can help with readiness assessment; title: The flow of negative energy has to stop before healthy change can happen; title: Celebrate small successes along the road to recovery; title: When addiction descends into numbness, life has no meaning; title: Rock bottom is a cruel myth; title: Relapse in addiction is the norm; title: Family treatment is just as important as individual treatment for lasting recovery; title: Recovery takes daily effort and constant recognition of the payoff that a sober life provides; title: Readiness for recovery takes time to develop; title: Find solace and joy in every small miracle life has to offer; title: Take small steps along the road to recovery; title: Do not open doors you can't close; title: Feeling too much might be at the center of an addiction; title: Recovery requires patience; title: People don't change until they learn to see; title: Defining clear objectives is necessary for a recovery program's success; title: Be wary of looking for signs of change readiness; title: Addiction is symptomatic of blunted creativity; title: Understand the differences between shame & guilt; title: Treat each day as a chance to begin again; title: Four (4) ways to address ambivalence in early recovery; title: Final quiz.