Recovery: A Guide for Adult Children of Alcoholics
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (571 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671645285 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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She developed the first Alcohol/Drug Awareness Program for the University of California system and has consulted on both inpatient and outpatient recovery programs. Herbert L. Gravitz, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist in Santa Barbara, California. She is the adult child of an alcoholic.Together, they conduct recovery retreats, individual and group psychotherapy, and educational seminars for adult children of alcoholics as well a
Children of Alcoholics Dr. President, Notional Association for Adult Children of Alcoholics Gravitz and Bowden provide the first practical guide for adult children of alcoholics. This is the first book that attempts to answer many of the 'silent' questions of the millions of adult children of alcoholics in our society. Their years of experience, perceptions and sensitivities are obvious in this well-thought-out book. Adult children of alcoholics will feel they have mode two new friends by the time they have finished this very readable book.Robert J. Awareness
A great read on the process and stages of recovery A Customer This was very easy to read, and I really liked the question and answer format. As an Adult Child just starting on the road to recovery, I got the most benefit from the first four chapters. I also liked seeing the stages ahead, especially the common pitfalls, and will definitely refer back to this book as I progress. But I felt this book was mor. "This was a life saver" according to M. benninghoff. This book helped me see who I am. The way I think, is clearly in this book. I can't remember part of my childhood and I thought I was abnormal. Reading this book, I have come to find out that I am quite normal for a child of an alcoholic. If you are a adult child of an alcoholic, I urge you to read this book and see if it helps you too.. Start With This Book Mad Russian Like others before me, I thought that since I had 'survived' and moved away that I was good.Like others before me, I when I started reading I found that I had only survived, and even then with only a minimal set of emotional skills that would take me through the rest of my life. After multiple failed relationships I have one now that I'm going
Written with warmth, joy and real understanding, Recovery will inspire you to meet the challenges of the post and overcome the obstacles to your happiness.. Authors and widely respected therapists and ACOA workshop leaders Herbert Gravitz and Julie Bowden detail in a clear question-and-answer format the challenges of control and inadequacy that ACOAs face as they struggle for recovery and understanding, stage-by-stage: Survival * Emergent Awareness * Core Issues * Transformations * Integration * Genesis. Rich with insight and awareness, Recovery explores the secrets, fears, hopes and issues