Bibliograph

When your partner has an addiction, how compassion can transform your relationship (and heal you both in the process), Christopher Kennedy Lawford and Beverly Engel

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When your partner has an addiction, how compassion can transform your relationship (and heal you both in the process), Christopher Kennedy Lawford and Beverly Engel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When your partner has an addiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

951172599

Responsibility statement

Christopher Kennedy Lawford and Beverly Engel

Sub title

how compassion can transform your relationship (and heal you both in the process)

Summary

"Together, addiction activist and bestselling author Christopher Kennedy Lawford and psychotherapist Beverly Engel ... take a fresh look at addiction and codependency--the latest research on what causes them and what the two have in common. Rather than treat addiction or codependency as disease or weakness, [this book] 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 ..."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Part I: Love, compassion, and understanding. Love and addiction: can they coexist? -- Do I love my partner enough to stay? -- Hope and compassion: the keys to healing -- Part II: Taking on a compassionate attitude. A fresh look at addiction -- A different perspective on codependency -- Part III: Your role in your partner's recovery. The difference between codependency and compassion -- Should you be a supporter or a collaborator? -- Becoming a compassionate supporter -- Becoming a compassionate collaborator -- Creating your own self-care program -- Conclusion -- Appendix I: Types of childhood abuse -- Appendix II: Options for recovery

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