A beautiful gift for oneself or others, this book will help open the window and let in the light that will guide readers to finding inner strength, wisdom, and serenity. The author, Claudia Black, Ph.D. is the renowned expert, author, and researcher who pioneered the field of family systems and addictive disorders.. The Wisdom of Hope treats recovery as a holistic concept, so this book is perfect for those in recovery from any manifestation of addiction, behavioral (process) addictions, or childhood abuse or trauma.. Supports the development of twelve-step principles.

People in recovery from addiction need to be aware of the potential for relapse and the range of challenges that can and, often do, lead to it. To assume or simply hope it will not occur is denial. A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALK can be used to help prevent relapse from all forms of addiction - alcohol and other drugs, nicotine, sex, work, spending, gambling, food and relationships. This workbook is a robust tool for those who take their recovery seriously and want to maximise their knowledge and take actions to minimise the possibility of relapse. Whether or not someone has a history of relapse or wants to be proactive in beginning to work on avoiding potential stumbling blocks, this newly updated and revised workbook can be a major asset. Each section of this knowledge and skill-building workbook concludes with exercises for readers to identify something for which they are grateful currently, as well as to stop and reflect - on both the completed section and the day.

Acute trauma and addictive disorders are often a result of psychological injuries experienced as a child while typically producing long-term and harmful generational consequences on loved ones and other family members. Claudia Black presents a portrait of a broken family system, exploring how addiction and trauma develop in families, their damaging repetition and offers a roadmap for healing.

Those who act out sexually, whether through pornography, cybersex, prostitutes, voyeurism, and/or multiple affairs, leave their partners reeling in rage, incredible shame, and isolation. This self-help manual is designed to help such partners better understand what is happening in their lives, validate their experiences, and find a path to healing that gives voice to their truth. Claudia Black, PhD is a nationally and internationally recognized expert with experience as a bestselling author. Cara Tripodi, LCSW, CSAT-S is Executive Director of Sexual Trauma and Recovery, Inc. (STAR) in Pennsylvania. Sex addiction is an increasingly discussed topic, frequently making its way into the print, broadcast, and online media. Focused on the recovery of partners of sex addicts. Outlines proactive steps that readers can take to better understand their current circumstances and build healthier relationships and learn how to take care of themselves. Provides valuable psychoeducation and didactic information, as well as skills-building exercises. Written in a style that the lay person can grasp in order to further his or her own recovery process. Useful manual for behavior health professionals to assist the partners of sex addicts seeking counseling/psychotherapy.

First published 20 years ago, It Will Never Happen to Me is the definitive book for adult children of alcoholics. With her reassuring and informative approach, Claudia Black identifies common issues faced by children who grew up in alcoholic families: shame, neglect, unreasonable role expectations, and abuse. Using narratives and profiles, she describes survival techniques characteristic of children raised in alcoholic families, including the unspoken rules of don't talk, don't trust, and don't feel. Dr. Black carefully guides readers in identifying self-defeating, destructive behaviors and finding a healthier, happier way to live.

Alcohol use, drug use, and addiction are challenging topics for parents to discuss with children. These subjects are even more complex, and more urgent, for recovering parents to discuss with their children. Best-selling recovery author Claudia Black introduces readers to five different families and reveals how each of the parents talked with their kids about recovery, relapse, and the child's own vulnerability to addiction. Discussion tips and clearly presented facts help parents focus on key issues. Age-appropriate strategies help reduce children's experimentation with alcohol and other drugs.

Compulsive pornography use, prostitutes, voyeurism and multiple affairs - no matter their "drug" of choice, men who misbehave sexually leave their partners reeling in fear, rage, incredible shame and isolation. But there is hope. Bestselling author, Claudia Black's revised and updated edition of her classic work DECEIVED offers women in relationships plagued by sexual betrayal the care and guidance to create a new path of clarity, direction and confidence. Black uses stories of real women who have been through a wide variety of experiences to help readers develop the understanding and skills to: * confront their partners * heighten their personal security by setting non-negotiable boundaries * avoid preoccupation with their partners' problems * practise forgiveness * let go of the uncontrollable * talk to their children * make positive changes derived from esteem and integrity DECEIVED empowers women to proactively emerge from emotional isolation, shed secrets and discover their power to incite positive change in their relationships.

Addiction passes through families from one generation to the next. FAMILY STRATEGIES provides a wealth of information and guidance proven to be effective with families faced by addiction - whether to alcohol or other drugs, gambling, food, sex etc. Through authoritative direction and reproducible handouts, professionals are given the structure and resources to help the families they work with gradually to recover successfully. * Provides strategies proven to be effective in family settings when addiction is either still active or the addicted person is in early recovery - regardless of the form of addiction. * Provides comprehensive, didactic information to assist professionals working with the clinical materials. * Presents a broad range of therapeutically powerful exercises to use with families challenged by addiction. * Written in a solution-oriented and strengths-based style that provides clear step-by-step direction to guide families through each exercise. * Comes with a multitude of handouts in the form of written exercises, checklists, sentence stems, structured dialogues and art activities - all designed to be reproduced and used without restriction.

In Changing Course, the best-selling sequel to It Will Never Happen to Me, Claudia Black extends a helping hand to individuals working through the painful experience of being raised with addiction in the family. ""How do you go from living according to the rules - Don't Talk, Don't Trust, Don't Feel - to a life where you are free to talk and trust and feel?"" Dr. Black asks. ""You do this through a process that teaches you to go to the source of those rules, to question them, and to create new rules of your own,"" she explains. Using charts, exercises, checklists, and real-life stories of adult children of alcoholics, Dr. Black guides readers in healing from the fear, shame, and chaos of addiction.

REPEAT AFTER ME offers help to those who were raised in dysfunctional families characterised by abuse, addiction, other compulsive behaviour or mental illness. This remarkable, self-help workbook, takes the reader through a process of letting go of hurtful beliefs and behaviour. While insight is often the precursor to change, people need to develop skills that make change occur. Adult children tend to repeat the life scripts of their challenged, troubled families as a result of internalised beliefs and behaviour that were either modelled for them or were a part of their survival strategy. Dr. Claudia Black, world-renowned expert on dysfunctional families, articulates a four step process for readers to heal the wounds of their past: 1. Explore their past, for the purpose of coming to terms with the losses and acknowledging the pain associated with past history. 2. Connect the past history to present day life. 3. Identify and challenge internalised beliefs, differentiating between beliefs that are healthy and useful and those that are self-defeating and need to be let go. 4. Learn and practise skills, focusing on the basics such as learning to listen, identifying needs and options, identifying and expressing feelings, defining successes, establishing healthy boundaries, recognising intrusive behaviour, creating healthy rituals, identifying strengths and developing realistic expectations. This is an excellent resource to aid therapists, counsellors and other professionals in their work with clients to help them become aware of how their family system affected them and how they can grow beyond it.