Beyond Addiction - by Jeffrey Foote & Carrie Wilkens & Nicole Kosanke & Stephanie Higgs (Paperback)

About the Book

"The most innovative leaders in progressive addiction treatment in the US offer a groundbreaking, science-based guide to helping loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. The New Road to Recovery eschews the theatrics of interventions and tough love to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help their loved ones change. Drawing on forty collective years of research and decades of clinical experience, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer. Delivered with warmth, optimism, and humor, The New Road to Recovery defines a new, empowered role for friends and family and a paradigm shift for the field. Learn how to tap the transformative power of relationships for positive change, guided by exercises and examples. Practice what really works in therapy and in everyday life and discover many different treatment options along with tips for navigating the system. And have hope: this guide is designed not only to help someone change, but to help someone want to change"--

Book Synopsis

A fully updated and expanded edition of the essential guide, with a new foreword by Quit Like a Woman author Holly Whitaker.Revised and expanded, this tenth anniversary edition of Beyond Addiction eschews the theatrics of interventions and tough love to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help their loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. Drawing on decades of collective research and clinical experience at the most progressive addiction treatment center in the United States, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer--now updated with the latest research, case examples, and resources. Through guided exercises, examples, and tips for navigating the system, readers can tap the transformative power of relationships for positive change and discover the best treatment option for their loved one. And have hope: this seminal guide is designed not only to help someone change but also to help someone want to change.

Review Quotes

"This is the most important new resource for the millions of families struggling with drug and alcohol problems, and all the hopelessness and helplessness that goes with it. First, it provides reason for hope based on science, not conventional wisdom. Second, it provides a comprehensive, compassionate, and understandable plan, not a recipe for a quick fix. And third, it reaffirms that applying the family's natural kindness and positive reinforcement, rather than withholding it, is what makes change possible."

About the Author

Jeffrey Foote, PhD, is cofounder and of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and copresident of the CMC: Foundation for Change, a not-for-profit organization focused on helping families affected by substance use. He has been a leader in the science and humanity of change for thirty-five years.

Carrie Wilkens, PhD, is cofounder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and copresident of the CMC: Foundation for Change, a not-for-profit organization focused on helping families affected by substance use. She has more than twenty-five years of experience in evidence-based treatments for substance use and post-traumatic stress. The media regularly seek out her expertise.

Nicole Kosanke, PhD, is clinical director of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC), where she specialized in evidence-based treatments for substance use and co-occurring disorders. She is also a trainer at the CMC: Foundation for Change and has more than twenty years of experience supporting parents and other family members.

Stephanie Higgs is an editor, writer, and publisher dedicated to bridging the gap between helpful ideas and people who could use the help.