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Najavits, Lisa.
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Addicts -- Rehabilitation.
Psychic trauma -- Treatment.
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment.
Self-help techniques.
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Najavits, Lisa.
Addicts -- Rehabilitation.
Psychic trauma -- Treatment.
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment.
Self-help techniques.
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Finding
your
best
self
:
recovery
from
addiction
,
trauma
, or
both
/ Lisa M. Najavits.
by
Najavits, Lisa.
The Guilford Press, 2019.
Call #:
616.8603 N162f
Subjects
Addicts -- Rehabilitation.
Psychic
trauma
-- Treatment.
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment.
Self-help techniques.
ISBN:
9781462539895 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Recovery
from
addiction
,
trauma
, or
both
Edition:
Revised ed.
Description:
xiii, 269 p. ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-264) and index
Contents:
Moving forward from
trauma
,
addiction
, or
both
-- Starting out -- "Things turn out okay" - David's experience -- It's medical - you're not crazy, lazy, or bad -- How do people change? -- The world is
your
school -- Listen to
your
behavior -- Wish versus reality -- Find
your
way -- Possible selves -- The language of
trauma
and
addiction
-- Safe coping skills -- Social pain -- True self-compassion -- Why
trauma
and
addiction
go together -- Forgiving yourself -- Body and biology -- Getting to a calm place : the skill of grounding -- The culture of silence -- Motivation : leverage one problem to help another -- Tip the scales
recovery
plan -- Every child is a detective -- How to survive a relapse -- See the link -- Practice -- Identity : how you view yourself -- Perception : how others view you -- The decision to grow -- Dark feelings : rage, hatred, revenge, bitterness -- Imagination -- Create a healing image -- Find a good counselor -- Two types of
trauma
counseling -- What the wounded can give back -- "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars" Appendix A. How others can help - family, friends, partners, sponsors, counselors -- Appendix B. Resources -- Appendix C. Excessive behavior scale -- Appendix D. Brief quiz on
trauma
and
addiction
: knowledge is power.
Summary:
"
Trauma
and
addiction
are two of the most common and difficult issues that people face --- but it truly is possible to heal. In this motivating book, leading expert Lisa Najavits explains the link between
trauma
and
addiction
and presents science-based self-help strategies that you can use no matter where you are in
your
recovery
. Every chapter features inspiring words from people who have "been there," plus carefully designed reflection questions, exercises, and other practical tools."--Back cover.
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