Publisher Description
Family relationships change dramatically when one or more members stops drinking. Far from offering a "quick fix" to family problems, in fact, the first years of sobriety are often marked by continuing tension that fuels marital stress, acting-out kids, and difficulties at work. This book explores the process of recovery from addiction as it affects the entire family, presenting an innovative model for understanding and treating families navigating this difficult period. The authors draw upon extensive clinical and research experience to demonstrate how families can be helped to regroup after abstinence, weather periods of emotional upheaval, and find their way to establishing a more stable, yet flexible, family system.
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About Stephanie Brown
Stephanie Brown, PhD, a licensed psychologist with more than
thirty-five years of clinical experience, is also a teacher, a researcher,
and a consultant in the field of addiction. An internationally recognized
expert on the trauma and treatment of alcoholics, all addicts, and their
families, she is especially known for her pioneering work in the theory and
treatment of adult children of alcoholics. She is the author of a number of
books on the subject of addiction, lectures widely, maintains a private
practice, and directs the Addictions Institute, an outpatient clinic in Menlo
Park, California.