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When Your Partner Has an Addiction: How Compassion Can Transform Your Relationship (and Heal You Both in the Process)

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Description:Your partner s addiction takes a toll on both of your lives. That doesn t mean you should turn your back on the person you love. We ve been told that staying with a partner who struggles with addictionwhether it be with drugs, alcohol, or addictive behaviorsmeans that we re enabling their destructive behavior. That wanting to help them means we re codependent, and that the best thing for both of us is to walk away from the relationship entirely. But is that true? "How to Love an Addict" challenges the idea that the best chance for recoveryfor the addict and their partneris to walk away. Instead, it makes the revolutionary claim that you, and the love you have for your partner, can be a key part of his or her journey to recovery. Together, addiction activist and bestselling author Christopher Kennedy Lawford and psychotherapist Beverly Engel, MFT, take a fresh look at addiction and codependencythe latest research on what causes them and what the two have in common. Rather than treat addiction or codependency as disease or weakness, "How to Love an Addict" honors the trauma and shame that often lie at their source and shows you how to use your love to combat that shame, allowing you to more effectively support your partner and heal yourself. The research proves that, while you cannot fix your partner, you can have a positive impact on their recovery. Whether you suffer from codependency, and whether your partner is already in recovery, "How to Love an Addict" provides you with proven techniques and strategies to drastically improve your relationship and help get your partner the help he needswithout leaving and while taking care of yourself in the process."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with When Your Partner Has an Addiction: How Compassion Can Transform Your Relationship (and Heal You Both in the Process). To get started finding When Your Partner Has an Addiction: How Compassion Can Transform Your Relationship (and Heal You Both in the Process), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Your partner s addiction takes a toll on both of your lives. That doesn t mean you should turn your back on the person you love. We ve been told that staying with a partner who struggles with addictionwhether it be with drugs, alcohol, or addictive behaviorsmeans that we re enabling their destructive behavior. That wanting to help them means we re codependent, and that the best thing for both of us is to walk away from the relationship entirely. But is that true? "How to Love an Addict" challenges the idea that the best chance for recoveryfor the addict and their partneris to walk away. Instead, it makes the revolutionary claim that you, and the love you have for your partner, can be a key part of his or her journey to recovery. Together, addiction activist and bestselling author Christopher Kennedy Lawford and psychotherapist Beverly Engel, MFT, take a fresh look at addiction and codependencythe latest research on what causes them and what the two have in common. Rather than treat addiction or codependency as disease or weakness, "How to Love an Addict" honors the trauma and shame that often lie at their source and shows you how to use your love to combat that shame, allowing you to more effectively support your partner and heal yourself. The research proves that, while you cannot fix your partner, you can have a positive impact on their recovery. Whether you suffer from codependency, and whether your partner is already in recovery, "How to Love an Addict" provides you with proven techniques and strategies to drastically improve your relationship and help get your partner the help he needswithout leaving and while taking care of yourself in the process."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with When Your Partner Has an Addiction: How Compassion Can Transform Your Relationship (and Heal You Both in the Process). To get started finding When Your Partner Has an Addiction: How Compassion Can Transform Your Relationship (and Heal You Both in the Process), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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