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ISBN 10: 1119887011
ISBN 13: 9781119887010 
Author: Paul Ritvo

Addiction and Recovery For Dummies gives you the tools you need to identify and face addiction in yourself or a loved one, while working towards a healthy and realistic approach to recovery. This book offers a compassionate, unbiased, and non-judgmental guide to evaluating and overcoming addiction. You’ll learn to identify the range of addiction levels, the various types (including substance and non-substance), and the possible causes of addiction. An expert author guides you through the range of addiction treatment philosophies and approaches, including twelve-step programs, other in- and outpatient programs, and teen treatments. We’ll also look at common recovery roadblocks, so you’re prepared to overcome whatever hurdles your recovery process brings. Medications, therapeutic communities, self-help groups, long-term recovery strategies–it’s all in here.

• Learn the signs of addiction and identify the most appropriate treatments
• Gain advice on offering help to friends or family members struggling with addiction
• Discover available recovery supports, including groups and medications
• Understand the media and cultural factors that encourage addiction, and how to avoid them

Updated with the latest treatment options, Addiction & Recovery For Dummies is a valuable resource for those on a recovery journey, and a support guide for the 45 million people who are directly impacted by addiction.

Addiction Recovery For Dummies 1st Table of contents:

Part 1: The Hole in the Heart: Detecting Addiction

• Chapter 1: Addiction: What Is It?

  • Defining Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction
  • The Role of Experimentation
  • Assessing Your Addiction Risk
  • Exploring Methods and Models of Treatment
  • The Ins and Outs of Recovery

• Chapter 2: Substance Use, Substance Abuse, and Addiction

  • The Basics of How Substances of Abuse Work
  • The Drug Lineup

• Chapter 3: Behavioral Addictions: Addictions Without Substances

  • Some General Advice
  • Compulsive Gambling
  • Sex and Pornography
  • Computer Games and the Internet
  • Food Addiction
  • Work Addiction

• Chapter 4: Dancing with the Tiger: The Risks of Experimenting

  • Going with the Flow: Peer Pressure and Other Influences
  • The Risks of Experimentation and Addiction
  • The Costs of Addiction to Families

Part 2: Taking Those First Steps

• Chapter 5: Recognizing Addiction in Yourself and Others

  • Am I at Risk?
  • Genetics: Addiction Across Generations
  • How a Body Gets Addicted
  • Waking Up to Your Own Addiction
  • Perceiving Addiction in a Loved One

• Chapter 6: Assessing Your Readiness: Do You Need Help Now?

  • Understanding Your Role as the Client
  • Assessing the Options
  • Matching Your Characteristics to Treatment Options
  • Deciding When to Start

• Chapter 7: Quitting: Easy to Say, Hard to Do

  • Successful Quitting
  • Becoming Aware of Your Triggers
  • Increasing Your Motivation to Change
  • Factors That Affect Your Ability to Find Addiction Freedom

Part 3: Examining Treatment Approaches

• Chapter 8: Treatment Choices

  • Different Viewpoints on Addiction
  • Combination Treatments

• Chapter 9: Reviewing Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Options

  • Interventions: Breaking Through Denial and Fear
  • Residential Versus Outpatient Care: Deciding What’s Best for You
  • Outpatient Treatment
  • Residential or Inpatient Treatment
  • Relapse Prevention
  • Therapeutic Communities and Sober Living
  • Andrew’s Choice: A True Story of Getting into Treatment and Achieving Success

• Chapter 10: Treating Physical Dependence

  • Understanding Your Body’s Reactions to Drugs
  • Detoxification: What Is It, and How Does It Work?
  • Knowing What to Expect with Detoxification Treatments
  • Medications That May Help
  • Methadone Treatment

• Chapter 11: Twelve-Step Programs

  • Types of Twelve-Step Programs
  • The Actual Twelve Steps
  • Working Your Program
  • Deciding Whether a Twelve-Step Program Is Right for You
  • Problems with Twelve-Step Programs

• Chapter 12: Joining Self-Help and Support Groups

  • Secular Organizations for Sobriety and Save Our Selves (SOS)
  • Self-Management and Recovery Training: SMART
  • Women for Sobriety (WFS)
  • Religious Organizations

• Chapter 13: Psychedelic Therapies and Other Alternative Treatments

  • Psychedelics
  • Acupuncture
  • Ibogaine
  • Ketamine
  • Nutritional Therapy
  • Meditation
  • Harm-Reduction Approaches

• Chapter 14: Teen Treatment

  • Why Alcohol and Drugs Are More Destructive When You’re Young
  • What to Do When You Suspect Substance Abuse in a Loved One
  • Getting Treatment as a Teen
  • Remembering That Slips Aren’t Freefalls

Part 4: Life in Recovery

• Chapter 15: Overcoming Barriers to Recovery

  • Be Prepared: The First Step
  • Building Your Skills for Recovery
  • Pacing: Taking Things One Step at a Time
  • Building Resilience
  • Handling Your Everyday Fears
  • Handling Your Fears about Recovery
  • Avoiding Self-Anger: A Slippery Slope to Relapse
  • Taking Action: Storming the Barricades

• Chapter 16: Handling Slips and Relapse

  • Slips Versus Relapse: What’s the Difference?
  • Why Relapse Happens
  • Learning from Relapse
  • Getting Your Balance Back

• Chapter 17: Handling Work and Family During Recovery

  • Dealing with Relationships During Recovery
  • Dealing with Family Problems
  • Dealing with Work Problems
  • Dealing with Financial Problems
  • Relapses, Restarts, and How They Affect Your Family

• Chapter 18: For Families and Friends: Ways to Make a Difference

  • Breaking Through Denial and Codependency
  • Preparing for Change
  • Helping Your Loved One Follow Through
  • Supporting Change over the Long-Term
  • The Ups and Downs of Change
  • Sustaining Optimism and Support in Your Family

Part 5: The Part of Tens

• Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Help a Friend or Loved One

  • Talk Things Over Truthfully While You Listen Attentively
  • Recognize the Telltale Signs of Addiction
  • Confront Denial
  • Help Get Treatment
  • Let Go of Your Need to Control the Situation
  • Hold Criticism at Bay
  • Offer Balanced Support
  • Understand What You’re Fighting
  • Remain Optimistic
  • Know What to Do When Treatment Efforts Fail

• Chapter 20: More Than Ten Self-Help Resources

  • Self-Help Books for Problems Related to Addictions
  • Self-Help Websites for Managing Addictions
  • Websites for Treatment Models
  • Websites for Families and Teens
  • Websites for Problems Related to Addictions
  • Online Lectures on Addiction-Related Topics
  • Treatment Centers

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