Family Intervention: Positive Action You Can Take to Help a Loved One - And Yourself - To Break the Cycle of Addiction and Codependency

by Frank L. Picard

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 094242137X
• ISBN13: 9780942421378
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: Hazelden
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"

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Family Intervention

This step-buy-step process has already helped thousands of people. Now, Frank L. Picard, M.S., a highly regarded expert in the field and a recovering alcoholic himself, presents a concise, inspiring guide to the intervention process. Utilizing worksheets, checklists, and examples from his own practice, Mr. Picard explains how families and friends can get together and break through the addicted person's denial - without hostile confrontation. He shows hhow the love and care inherent in professionally guided intervention can break the cycle of addiction and codependence. You'll also find: * Proven workable strategies for handling people of all walks of life - from corporate executives to teenagers, from senior citizens to housewives * All-important facts to help you discover if your loved one is a good candidate for intervention * Crucial insights into chemical dependency and codependence --- from book's back cover.