By Washton, Ph.D, and Boundy, MSW.
~ Recovery from addiction is different from sobriety, and this book explains why. It offers an excellent section on relapse prevention. Good information regarding parallel addictions: codependency & addiction. A compassionate approach to healing, and one which jives with the newest research on addiction: the opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s connection. We have to look at social recovery, and change the unnatural way we live. (Everything we thought we knew about addiction is wrong, see YouTube “Addiction:” https://youtu.be/ao8L-OnSYzg.
Also see: Dr. Gabor Mateâ On the Nexus Between Addiction & Childhood Development, Rich Roll 188 Podcast. A compassionate and holistic approach to healing. October 25, 2015. And, Johann Hari: Chasing the Scream.
I integrate a variety of approaches in support of recovery, including connecting with others in healthy ways, meditation, music, climbing & yoga, etc.