Addict in the house : a no-nonsense family guide through addiction & recovery

Addict in the house A no-nonsense family guide through addiction & recovery

Robin Barnett

Book - 2016

When there's an addict in the family, you may find yourself in a codependent role: trying so hard to keep your loved one alive, out of jail, or emotionally appeased that you actually prevent them from realizing they need help. Barnett offers a step-by-step guide to dealing with a loved one's addiction, coping with the emotional hurdles of having an addicted family member, and making informed decisions on how to best help them-- and yourself.

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Subjects
Substance abuse.
Substance abuse > Treatment.
Addicts > Family relationships.
Codependency.
Published
Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Robin Barnett (author)
Physical Description
viii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781626252608
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. Understanding Addiction
  • 2. Addicts' Behavior-and Your Own
  • 3. Communication
  • 4. Setting Strong Boundaries
  • 5. Treatment Options
  • 6. Supporting Your Loved One's Recovery
  • 7. Healing Family Relationships
  • 8. The Teenage Addict
  • 9. Toward Healthy Independence
  • 10. Recovery for Life
  • Appendix: The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
  • References
  • Acknowledgments
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

This is a straightforward, rich resource for anyone who lives with, and loves, an addict. It is presented as an intimate, personal narrative to supplement the alarming statistics surrounding addiction. Having grown up in a household marked by addiction, behavioral health specialist Barnett is the ideal guide through a journey that, as she writes, is rocky at best. Rather than adopt the tone of an expert, which risks coming off as condescending, she writes as a fellow traveler. Navigating a life with an addict is not easy: the most basic aspects of communication are compromised, and freedom from the cycles that entangle most addicts' families requires breaking long-established patterns. Barnett presents her discussion with the qualification that it is condensed, in keeping with the "no-nonsense" self-description of the title. Each chapter is introduced by the words of addicts, but readers seeking more detailed, first-person accounts will not find them here. And instead of answers, they will find a process, presented more as a hopeful beginning than an ultimate cure. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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