Understanding and Counseling Persons with Alcohol, Drug, and Behavioral Addictions
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For more than a decade, Howard Clinebell’s Understanding and Counseling the Alcoholic has been considered the standard work in the field. This updated edition of Clinebell’s earlier book expands his work on counseling to encompass the care of persons with drug addiction, behavioral addictions, multiple addictions, and co-dependency. The volume includes a new annotated bibliography. “This is the most comprehensive summary on understanding and counseling persons wit… More >>
Understanding and Counseling Persons with Alcohol, Drug, and Behavioral Addictions
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Filed under: Detox from Alcohol
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This is an excellent source for those wanting to enter the field of counseling. My brother committed suicide in 2003. Before he did, I asked a pastor about my brother’s crack/cocaine addiction, but the pastor was unable to help me. For many years I resented this. After reading this book, I now understand why my questions were not answered, and why that pastor continued to ask question after question. At the time I did not understand you need so much more information than simply asking what can I do to help.
Rating: 5 / 5