Everything Changes: Help for Families of Newly Recovering Addicts PDF
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EVERYTHING CHANGES Also by Beverly Conyers: Addict in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery EVERYTHING CHANGES Help for Families of Newly Recovering Addicts Beverly Conyers Hazelden Center City, Minnesota 55012 hazelden.org © 2009 by Hazelden Foundation All rights reserved. Published 2009 Printed in the United States of America No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise— without the express written permission of the publisher. Failure to comply with these terms may expose you to legal action and damages for copyright infringement. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Conyers, Beverly. Everything changes : help for families of newly recovering addicts / Beverly Conyers. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-59285-697-8 (softcover) Ebook ISBN: 978-1-59285-833-0 1. Alcoholics—Family relationships. 2. Drug addicts—Family relationships. 3. Alcoholics—Rehabilitation. 4. Drug addicts—Rehabilitation. I. Title. HV5123.C647 2009 362.29'13—dc22 2008055459 Editor’s note The names, details, and circumstances may have been changed to protect the privacy of those mentioned in this publication. This publication is not intended as a substitute for the advice of health care professionals. Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, and the Big Book are registered trademarks of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. 13 12 11 10 09 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cover design by Theresa Jaeger Gedig Interior design by David Spohn Typesetting by BookMobile Design and Publishing Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota To Doris, whose wise and generous spirit was the inspiration for this book— and to travelers everywhere on the winding road to recovery CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Journey Begins Chapter 2: The Hard Realities of Early Recovery Chapter 3: Finding Place and Purpose Chapter 4: Special Challenges in Early Recovery Chapter 5: Slips, Relapses, and Other Bumps in the Road Chapter 6: A Time for Healing Words of Inspiration and Support Resources Recommended Readings The Twelve Steps of Al-Anon Notes About the Author
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