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It's not about you, except when it is : a field manual for parents of addicted children Cover Image

It's not about you, except when it is : a field manual for parents of addicted children / Barbara Victoria.

It is not about you, except when it is (other title)

Victoria, Barbara. (Author).

Summary:

Based on the author's own experience as a parent with an addicted child, she provides straight-talking self-preservation tools and techniques for parents of addicts in and out of recovery. An essential book to help parents navigate this confusing and uncharted landscape -- in the author's words, "Planet Paradox."

Record details

ISBN: 9781936290949
ISBN: 1936290944
Physical Description: xxvii, 210 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: Las Vegas, Nev. : Central Recovery Press, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208).

Formatted Contents Note:

What just happened? -- It's not about you. Planet Paradox ; Your new comrades ; Who'da thought?! ; Don't ask me how I am today; I might have to tell you!; The abyss ; The two-headed dragon -- Except when it is. The shame factor ; Detachment ; Codependence ; Taking care of your precious self ; This is your life ; Am I okay now? -- Appendix I. Notes from the field : voices of real parents (with un-real names) who are walking Planet Paradox -- Appendix II. Twelve steps for parents of addicted daughters and sons.