Claudia Black's seminal relapse prevention workbook has been revised and updated!People in recovery from addiction need to be award of the potential for setback and the range of challenges that can, and often do, lead to relapse. To assume or simply hope it will not occur is denial. A Hole in the Sidewalk supports the necessary work required for relapse prevention from all forms of addiction: alcohol and other drugs, nicotine, sex, work, spending, screen, ...

Claudia Black's bestselling classic on the experience and legacy of being raised in an addictive household.In an all too familiar scenario, played out in millions of homes every day, children who grow up in addictive families abide by certain rules: don't talk, don't trust, don't feel. The rigid survival roles and youthful coping behaviors they take on, such as the responsible child, the adjuster, the placater, and the acting-out child can eventually contribute to ...

A new and revised edition of Claudia Black's groundbreaking workbook for adult children from dysfunctional familiesThis updated edition of Dr. Black's revolutionary self-help workbook provides readers with a step-by-step framework and a guide that takes them through a process to recognize how present challenges are influenced by growing up in a troubled family system, release the parts of the past they wish to leave behind, and take greater responsibility for how t...

Claudia Black's bestselling classic on the experience and legacy of being raised in an addictive household.In an all too familiar scenario, played out in millions of homes every day, children who grow up in addictive families abide by certain rules: don't talk, don't trust, don't feel. The rigid survival roles and youthful coping behaviors they take on, such as the responsible child, the adjuster, the placater, and the acting-out child can eventually contribute to ...

In this new edition of her bestselling Changing Course, Claudia Black extends a helping hand to individuals overcoming the complex trauma of being raised with addiction in the family.Don't talk. Don't trust. Don't feel.Growing up in a dysfunctional family system, whether unpredictable and chaotic or overly rigid and joyless, can set the course for chronic emotional pain in adulthood. Changing Course is Claudia Black's gentle, affi...

Many teens use substances to cope with pain from an underlying trauma—such as loss of a loved one, bullying, sexual assault, or abuse. The pain inflicted by trauma can have devastating effects. These feelings only reinforce substance use, tossing you into a vicious cycle. But there is a way out; a way to better understand and address the reasons why you use, so you can begin your journey toward recovery.In Your Recovery, Your Life for Teens, addiction spe...

A new edition of Dr. Claudia Black's comprehensive manual designed for addiction treatment professionals for use treating patients affected by depressionThis fully updated and revised edition is meant for clinicians versed in identifying and treating depression within the context of treating addiction. What sets this book apart from other depression workbooks is that it holds a healthy respect for cognitive behavioral modalities while recognizing the role of effect...

In Changing Course—now fully revised and updated—Claudia Black extends a helping hand to anyone overcoming the complex trauma of growing up in an impaired family system.Don't talk. Don't trust. Don't feel.Being raised in a dysfunctional family system, whether unpredictable and chaotic or overly rigid and joyless, can set the course for chronic emotional pain in adulthood. Changing Course is a gentle, affirming guide to healing fro...

Claudia Black, along with over a dozen world-renowned psychotherapists including Pia Mellody, Peter Levine, Patrick Carnes, Richard Schwartz, Resmaa Menakem, and Tian Dayton, provides clinical, human-focused insights on healing, treatment, and recovery.People today are struggling with an unprecedented rise in mental health concerns such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, behavioral addictions, suicide, and more. The greatest barriers to getting help ...

Claudia Black, PhD, is a nationally and internationally recognized expert with experience as a bestselling author.3 to 6 percent of the population struggles with out of control sexual behavior or sex addiction. In the United States alone, as many as 19 million people are affected by sex addiction.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, ...

A fun and engaging “coping toolkit” to help kids ages 8 to 12 face life’s challenges, manage emotions, and thrive!Kids today are experiencing alarming rates of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma. The good news is there are skills they can learn now to gain psychological flexibility, regulate emotions, and cultivate the resilience needed to navigate life’s many storms. This timely and much-needed workbook can help....

Written by an experienced clinical psychologist and educational and developmental psychologist, ACT for Treating Children offers clinicians clear, practical, brief, and developmentally appropriate strategies grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help children ages 5 to 12 learn effective coping skills, manage emotions, and bounce back from life's difficulties.If you treat children struggling with mental he...