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ADDICTION -- RECOVERY BOOKS
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1. The Addictive Personality : Understanding the Addictive Process and
Compulsive Behavior, by Craig Nakken: Hazelden Publishing & Educational
Services: 2nd edition (September 1, 1996).
2. The AddWorkbook: A Step-By-Step Guide To Quitting Alcohol And Drugs (New
Harbinger Publications), June 1, 1996.
3. Bridges To Recovery: Addiction, Family Therapy and Multicultural Treatment,
by Jo-Ann Krestan: Free Press (March 15, 2000).
For online chat rooms and message boards where recovering addicts seek fellowship, simply type "recovery message board" or "recovery chat room" in your favorite search engine. Include specific addictions like gambling and cocaine for more focused groups.
INTERVENTION -- Generally refers to a planned gathering of people who know the addict and want to offer support and intervene to stop the addiction. Friends, family, co-workers, church members in short, close contacts meet and gently confront the person with the addiction to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex or other behavior or substance addiction. It is believed that by close contacts sharing their personal feelings and thoughts for the addict's well being, the addict will feel safer and confront denial issues, opening up a pathway for recovery and healing.
By actually being with so many caring people, the addict may also become motivated to seek help and change, and realize that he or she hasn't faked everyone out with lies about the addiction. Each member shares his or her own experiences with the addict and the problems arising from the addiction. Trained people are also available to help groups with interventions. Results with this program are long-term help for not only the addict, but the support of people as well.
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