Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself: The Top 10 Survival Tips for Loving Someone With an Addiction

ISBN-10: 0981385087
ISBN-13: 9780981385082
Category: Self-Help
Pages: 184
Language: English
Published: 2016-10-28
Publisher: Being At Choice Consultants
Author: Candace Plattor

Description

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 overspending, 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 your focus from your loved one's addiction to you own self-care. This book presents a dramatically fresh approach to help you get off the roller-coaster chaos of addiction, maintain your own sanity and serenity, and live your best life.

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Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself: The Top 10 Survival Tips...
- 2014
- 206 pages
- Paperback
- Being At Choice Consultants
Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself: The Workbook
- 2011-12
- 191 pages
- Paperback
- Being At Choice Consultants

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