By Martin Nicolaus, William L. White
''A subtle, insightful, well-documented view of the philosophy and perform which are on the center of the LifeRing method. This e-book deals a viewpoint on restoration that may encourage switch in clinicians and researchers in addition to between participants suffering to discover their sober selves.'' —Carlo DiClemente , Ph.D., professor and chair, division of Psychology, college of Maryland, Baltimore, and writer, dependancy and alter
''With remarkable analytical readability and healing generosity, Nicolaus offers a well-argued short for realizing the complexities of habit therapy and accepting the complete diversity of numerous paths to restoration. . . . [Anyone] in need of perception and stability on a very important public wellbeing and fitness factor will take pleasure in the author's full of life and respectful presentation.'' —Judith Herman , M.D., writer, Trauma and restoration
''In the phrases of our president, 'it's time for a change,' and nowhere is that this extra obvious than within the box of dependancy therapy. Nicolaus has written an excellent e-book that offers LifeRing, a brand new version for self-help teams. A version in keeping with empathy, clinical proof, and giving humans the ability to make their very own offerings approximately cures. certainly, switch has come.'' —Joseph R. Volpicelli , M.D., Ph.D., government director, Institute of dependancy medication, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and coauthor, restoration strategies: the whole consultant
''Powerful, enticing, and clinical. Marty Nicolaus indicates that the sober self emerges via concentrating on a person's power, intelligence, supportive relationships, and the facility to invite, 'what works?''' —Charlotte Sophia Kasl , writer, Many Roads, One trip: relocating past the 12 Steps
''Finally, a deferential method of people stuck in dependancy. Nicolaus has given us an alternative choice within the heroic conflict humans struggle to regain the wholeness that habit compromises.'' —The Rev. Linda Mercadante , Ph.D., Straker Professor of ancient Theology, The Methodist Theological institution in Ohio, and writer, sufferers and Sinners
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Sandy heard the sirens far, far away. The next thing he knew, the air on his face was cold and he was being bumped and shaken. Then the air got warm again. He opened his eyes a slit and saw neon lights moving from his head toward his feet. He felt suddenly heavier, then lighter. More neon lights. Then he was pushed into a bed and things got quiet. He slept. When he woke up, a nurse was asking him questions. She explained that he was in a safe place and would be staying here for about seventy-two hours.
She hoped they would play another slow one. Then she would have enough courage to get up and ask the guy at the far end of the bar to dance with her. Her eyes lingered over the table to her left. A young woman in a white blouse and a loose blue skirt was laughing and flirting with her male companion. A cocktail sat before her. Yolanda had been watching. The woman had hardly touched her drink. I used to be like that, Yolanda thought. Damn. I hate that bitch, she thought. She got up, unsteadily, found her feet, walked slowly to the bar for a refill, and turned toward the guy at the far end.
Imagine a substance-using person whose inner experience is entirely like the rational, sober Dr. Jekyll. This person is highly successful in school, career, and social life. The pattern of substance using is present, but it makes no negative impact on the person’s consciousness. This person is not conflicted. There is no psychic discomfort. So long as that remains the case, the person is not going to change. Now imagine the opposite: a person whose psychic reality is entirely that of the drug-demented Mr.