Prodependence - Beyond the Myth of Codependency, Revised Edition (Paperback)

Prodependence revolutionized addiction healthcare by improving the ways we treat loved ones of addicts and other troubled people by offering them more dignity for their suffering rather than blame for the problem. This revised edition builds on the model, revealing many more ways to put the method into practice and strategies for setting healthy boundaries. Do you love an addict? Do you sometimes feel like their addiction is your fault? Are people calling you codependent? If our treatment toward loved ones of addicts alienates them, it's time we change our approach. With Prodependence, Dr. Robert Weiss offers us the first fully new paradigm in nearly 40 years for helping those who love and care for addicts. An attachment-focused model, prodependence recognizes that no one can ever love too much, nor should anyone be pathologized for whomever they choose to love as is often the case. Prodependence informs caregivers how to love more effectively, but without having to bear a negative label for the valuable support they give. When treating loved ones of addicts and other troubled people using prodependence, we need not find something "wrong" with them. Instead, we acknowledge the trauma and inherent dysfunction that occurs when living in relationship with someone whose life is failing and keep moving forward. Validating a caregiver's painful journey for what it is opens the door to support them in useful, non-shaming ways. Helping people take incremental, positive steps toward intimate healing is what Prodependence is all about!

General

Imprint:	Health Communications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2022
Authors:	Robert Weiss
Dimensions:	216 x 139 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-7573-2440-6
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with drug & alcohol abuse Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse Promotions
LSN:	0-7573-2440-1
Barcode:	9780757324406

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