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What happens to the “we” of a family when one member opts for the blind and single-minded “me” of addiction? In an instructive, reassuring way, Craig Nakken explains just how families and couples who have spent years building a life together can lose their cohesive identity and meaning in the wake of addiction. The perfect starting point in the healing process, this book Reclaim Your Family From Addiction–also reminds us that recovery is possible–for individuals, couples, and whole families–if only we know what to do. With histories, personal stories, and the latest research, the book helps readers chart their own way out of the hell of addiction and back to the fullness of family by using principles that restore the “we” of lasting, loving relationships.
I bought this book in my search to understand my fiance’s actions . . . How could he continue to lie to me about his addiction. . . The betrayal I feel looking back at his anger towards me for even implicating he was using . . . only to find out – he really was using all along. How do you ever trust again? Do I even know who he is? What kind of person can look you in the eye and make you look like the crazy person – when you’ve been right in your suspicions all along? This book has been immensely helpful to me in understanding the clockwork behind the actions of an addict/addiction. It has also been very helpful in understanding the feelings I have as the primary co-addict/non-addicted partner – who is caught in the middle between loving my partner and wanting to help him – and wondering where to draw the line.
Rating: 5 / 5