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Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change: A Guide for Families

AUTHOR Kosanke, Nicole; Wilkens, Carrie; Foote, Jeffrey
PUBLISHER Scribner Book Company (12/30/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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A fully updated and expanded edition of the essential guide, with a new foreword by Quit Like a Woman author Holly Whitaker.

Revised and expanded, this tenth anniversary edition of Beyond Addiction eschews the theatrics of interventions and tough love to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help their loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. Drawing on decades of collective research and clinical experience at the most progressive addiction treatment center in the United States, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer--now updated with the latest research, case examples, and resources. Through guided exercises, examples, and tips for navigating the system, readers can tap the transformative power of relationships for positive change and discover the best treatment option for their loved one. And have hope: this seminal guide is designed not only to help someone change but also to help someone want to change.

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ISBN-13: 9781476709482
ISBN-10: 1476709483
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 384
Carton Quantity: 25
Product Dimensions: 5.40 x 1.00 x 8.10 inches
Weight: 0.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Self-Help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcohol
Self-Help | Codependency
Self-Help | Neurology
Dewey Decimal: 616.860
Library of Congress Control Number: 2013032603
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A fully updated and expanded edition of the essential guide, with a new foreword by Quit Like a Woman author Holly Whitaker.

Revised and expanded, this tenth anniversary edition of Beyond Addiction eschews the theatrics of interventions and tough love to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help their loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. Drawing on decades of collective research and clinical experience at the most progressive addiction treatment center in the United States, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer--now updated with the latest research, case examples, and resources. Through guided exercises, examples, and tips for navigating the system, readers can tap the transformative power of relationships for positive change and discover the best treatment option for their loved one. And have hope: this seminal guide is designed not only to help someone change but also to help someone want to change.

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Author: Kosanke, Nicole
Nicole Kosanke, PhD, is director of evaluation and family services at CMC. In 2008 Dr. Kosanke was featured in an "O, The Oprah Magazine" article about her client s experience in treatment at CMC, which was later published in "O s Big Book of Happiness: The Best of O."
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