A Woman's Addiction Workbook: Your Guide to In-Depth Recovery

by Lisa M. Najavits

Book Overview

Women and girls are now becoming addicted at greater rates than ever before, and until very recently women in recovery were dependent on treatment models based solely on work with men.

Harvard addiction and trauma expert Lisa M. Najavits offers this step-by-step program to help women overcome the often-overlooked problems associated with their drug and alcohol addictions, such as body image, trauma and violence, relationships, stress, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572242973
• ISBN13: 9781572242975
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

I love this book!

It is inspiring and beautifully written. I now have 6 months clean time because I read it every day.

Thank you, Dr. Najavits!

Without this book, I would still be using drugs. This is one of the few books I've read that allowed me to really look at issues of gender in recovery. I did all of the exercises, and each one brought new insights and knowledge. Every once in a while I go back to them. Thank you, Dr. Najavits!

Great Book - Great Help

My therapist first introduced this book to me, and I am so grateful!! It isn't just reading material, it has step-by-step instructions and exercises to follow. This book won't take the place of a therapist or counselor, but it can definitely be a BIG help when used at home. If you are serious about getting past your addiction(s), you should look into buying this book. It has truly, truly helped me!

Thank you for writing this

This is an incredible book--from the first page, I felt like I had found a kind, smart, loving friend who was there to help me with my problem. Whatever you need to know to help understand your addiction and begin to work through it, this book offers it. It has exercises, stories, facts, and lots of comfort and encouragement. What I like best is that it doesn't preach--you can skip around, read whatever you need at the time...I didn't feel like I was being judged. Thank you....

A compassionate approach

I think this is one of the best approaches I've seen for women with substance abuse problems. I've been there, and know that a lot of traditional treatment doesn't work for women. I especially liked the focus on emotional disorders, the gentle style, and the background about how women's addiction is different from men's.