Confronting the Chemical Connection: A Mindful Journey from Chemical Dependence to Recovery

by Richard Irons, Jennifer P. Schneider, M. Deborah Corley

For millions of Americans in recovery from addiction, the realization that freedom from chemical dependency is a lifelong commitment can be daunting if not overwhelming. Offering genuine hope and compassionate counsel, author Richard Irons guides readers through the turbulent and confusing days of early recovery. Presenting a unique paradigm for examining addiction, Irons explains how chemical substances fill the role of companion, family member,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929866054
• ISBN13: 9781929866052
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Gentle Path Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

For a Clinician, this is a great book for your clients!!!

As a substance abuse/mental health clinician, I find this book extremely helpful in addressing the benefits/consequences of using, the biopsychosocial aspects of the disease of addiction, and other topics, including creating a realistic relapse prevention plan. The reading material and assignnments are great for either an individual client completing a treatment plan task/assignment or for a group assignment, as an educational module. I highly recommend this book. My personal favorite chapter is "Denial, and other forms of brain trickery".

Great resource for written step work

Dr. Corley and Dr. Schneider have done a great job of providing a format for written step work from chemical dependency. The book offers many insights and opportunities to expand on what most people use in writing step assignments. There is much to learn for any addiction in this book and I highly recommend it. Linda Hudson, MS,LPC