--For dummies

"Learning made easy" -- Cover

Addiction and Recovery For Dummies gives you the tools you need to identify and face addiction in yourself or a loved one, while working towards a healthy and realistic approach to recovery. This book offers a compassionate, unbiased, and non-judgmental guide to evaluating and overcoming addiction. You'll learn to identify the range of addiction levels, the various types (including substance and non-substance), and the possible causes of addiction. An expert author guides you through the range of addiction treatment philosophies and approaches, including twelve-step programs, other in- and outpatient programs, and teen treatments. We'll also look at common recovery roadblocks, so you're prepared to overcome whatever hurdles your recovery process brings. Medications, therapeutic communities, self-help groups, long-term recovery strategies -- it's all in here. Learn the signs of addiction and identify the most appropriate treatments; Gain advice on offering help to friends or family members struggling with addiction; Discover available recovery supports, including groups and medications; Understand the media and cultural factors that encourage addiction, and how to avoid them

"Identify your struggles and find the support you need; Choose the best treatment plan; Handle slips and relapses with confidence" -- Cover