The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook: Changing Addictive Behaviors Using Cbt, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing Techniques

By Suzette Glasner-Edwards

Book Overview

An Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book Recommendation.

Winner of the 4Th International Beverly Hills Book Awards in the category of Addiction & Recovery

Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative, seven-step program to help you understand and take charge of drug and alcohol addiction.

If you struggle with addiction, seeking treatment is a powerful, positive first step toward eventual recovery. But gaining an understanding of the causes of addiction--such as feelings of helplessness or loss of control--is also crucial for recovery. In this book, addiction expert Suzette Glasner-Edwards offers evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention to help you move past your addictive behaviors.

On the long road to addiction recovery, you need as many tools as possible to help you stay sober and reach your destination. That's why this is the first book to combine research-proven motivational techniques, CBT, and mindfulness-based strategies to help you create your own unique recovery plan. The book can be used on its own or as an adjunct to rehab or therapy. It also makes a wonderful resource for loved ones and professionals treating addiction.

If you're ready to take that important first step toward recovery, this book can help you beat your addiction and get back to living a full, meaningful life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626252785
• ISBN13: 9781626252783
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent and Comprehensive Reference Book

If you're looking for a smart fact-based reference manual that presents mainstream thinking and mainstream practices used in recovery from any substance disorder, then this is the book for you. Glasner-Edwards book stands out from the "recovery workbook" pack for a couple of really strong reasons. For one thing, she writes in an easy to understand, implementable way and this is a huge plus for the reader. Even more, whenever Glasner-Edwards makes a recommendation or a compelling point, she annotates the date and author(s) of the study she referenced to develop her position. The reader can easily find more detailed information in the Resource section at the back of the book. The book is organized into seven steps that include motivation, preparation/set-up, self-knowing, how to correct thinking, mindfulness, using rewards, and conquering emotions. Glasner-Edwards also includes a chapter about how to best prevent a relapse. Throughout the book Glasner-Edwards provides many worksheets and many opportunities for personalizing and journaling. All-in-all, she presents up-to-date, relevant content and it's certainly worth the purchase price. That said, there are a couple of reasons for rating this book 4-stars instead of 5. Firstly, Glasner-Edwards presents so many action steps and remedies, the average do-it-yourself person could easily be overwhelmed and might not even bother to start. This is why I suggest using the book as a reference manual where the reader selects the practices that resonate and disregards the rest. The second reason is because the book didn't set my heart on fire with "can do" energy and inspiration. This, of course, is a totally subjective opinion. I also thought the book could be improved by an overriding strategy that pulls it all together and by a simple daily action plan that makes it easy for the reader to get on track and stay there.