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In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
Category: Library
Welcome to our online book club! The Bookshelf is a place to talk about books (and e-books.)
We welcome reviews, recommendations, and discussions on books that:
Help people in recovery build strong sober lives
Help clinicians who work in addiction treatment
Promote understanding of addiction, treatment, and recovery
The bookshelf also offers space for authors to tell our audience(s) about new books on addiction, treatment, and recovery topics.
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Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic
Instead of sleazy criminals and foreign warlords, the misuse was initially at the hands of trained physicians, with the confidence of medical authorities.
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Sobriety: A Graphic Novel
And I needed that gift of desperation to allow the rest of the Steps to work in my life, as I worked them.
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Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption
The author’s biggest issue is “himself.” He fought a constant battle for perfection, to show that he was as good as anyone else.
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Documenting Supervision
Busy professionals, though, may rely on “taking notes,” and doing the more formal documentation “later, when there’s time.”
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Professional Development Plan
Clinicians who improve their skills produce better outcomes for the client.
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Social Networking and Recovery Services
Social networking speech is protected, in the United States at least, by the same Constitution that protects other forms of speech.
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Family Inventory: Priorities and Values
By the time a client lands in treatment, it may be hard to tell whether their family relationships offer a potential asset or a problem set to address.
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Whose Life is it, Anyway?
It’s often difficult for family members to see the real extent and nature of the damage addiction has caused to themselves and the family.
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Pathways: From the Culture of Addiction to the Culture of Recovery
An excellent and comprehensive guide even for very experienced professionals, it also had great value for me in my own experience of recovery.
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Relapse Traps Inventory
Focusing on the areas most likely to challenge sobriety can help the person in recovery prepare positive responses.
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Sustain the Gain
The trick is to sustain the gains made in rehab in the vast uncontrolled experiment that is everyday life.
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Evaluating Antisocial Behavior: Quick Assessment Tool
Clinicians working with addicted offenders and ‘coerced’ (court-ordered) clients often find these problems complicating substance abuse treatment; this tool can help identify particular areas of concern.
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