{"product_id":"realistic-hope-the-family-survival-guide-for-facing-alcoholism-and-other-addictions","title":"Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions","description":"If you love someone with alcoholism or any other addiction, you may be looking anywhere you can for hope. If so, this book is for you. It presents the science of addiction in terms that are easy to understand, but also focuses heavily on practical concepts and techniques that you can start using right away. It answers many of the questions that come with loving someone who has an addiction, such as:\nWhat can I do to help?\nWhy can’t they just stop?\nWhere can I find hope?\nWhat is involved in recovery?\nWhat should I expect if my loved one goes to treatment?\nWhat practical skills can I learn to deal with addiction?\nHow can I find peace and even happiness in the midst of all this?\nAll these questions and more are addressed to help you navigate the difficulties of being a family member to someone with addiction. This book can help you gain the knowledge and attitude you need and find realistic hope as you do.\nThe author, Casey, is a clinical social worker and chemical dependency counselor who has lived with and around addiction for all his life. He is now a therapist specializing in family counseling for addiction. In this book, he shares the knowledge gained from conducting hundreds of family workshops and helping thousands of family members, and also weaves in his own narrative of recovery both as an individual and a family member.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1737981505\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.1737981505.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Arrillaga, P. Casey\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52272610214175,"sku":"PKV.1737981505.G","price":9.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/1737981505-0.jpg?v=1774458585","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/realistic-hope-the-family-survival-guide-for-facing-alcoholism-and-other-addictions","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}