It Will Never Happen to Me by Claudia Black

It Will Never Happen to Me by Claudia Black

Claudia Black's best-selling classic on the experience and legacy of being raised in an addictive household.

In an all too familiar scenario, played out in millions of homes every day, children who grow up in addictive families abide by certain rules: don't talk, don't trust, don't feel. The rigid survival roles and youthful coping behaviors they take on, such as the responsible child, the adjuster, the placater, and the acting-out child can eventually contribute to problems of depression, loneliness, and addiction in adulthood.

Using poignant personal stories, thoughtful explanations, and helpful exercises, Black helps readers gain personal insights and develop new skills that lead to a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life.

While continuing to recognize alcohol as the primary addiction within families, this newly revised edition of It Will Never Happen to Me broadens concepts to include addictive disorders involving other drugs, money, food, sex, and work.

Claudia Black, MSW, Ph.D. Claudia Black, MSW, Ph.D. Claudia Black, MSW, Ph.D. Claudia Black, is an globally acclaimed addictions and codependency specialist, author, and trainer who is known for her groundbreaking and cutting-edge work with family systems and addictive diseases. Dr. Black's research has focused on the effects of addiction on young and adult children since the 1970s. She has proposed intervention and therapy methods for topics such as domestic violence, addiction, relapse, rage, depression, and women's difficulties. Dr. Black creates and delivers training workshops and seminars to professionals in the fields of family services, mental health, addiction, and corrections.

She is a member of the National Organization of Children of Alcoholics' Advisory Board and the Moyer Foundation's Advisory Council. It Will Never Happen to Me; Changing Course; My Dad Loves Me, My Dad Has A Illness; Repeat After Me; It's Never Too Late to Have a Happy Childhood; Relapse Toolkit; A Hole in the Sidewalk; Depression Strategies; Straight Talk; The Stamp Game; Family Strategies; Anger Strategies; and Deceived: Confronting Sexual Betrayal, Lies, and Secrets are among Dr. Black's books. She's released seven audio CDs that deal with addiction and recovery. A Time for Healing, Leaving the Past Behind, Triggers, Emotional Baggage, Trauma in the Addicted Family, Imageries, and Letting Go Imageries are some of the topics covered.

She also has over 20 DVDs available for professionals who work with families and clients. Her first book for Central Recovery Publishing is The Wisdom of Hope. Dr. Black has received numerous national honors, including the Marty Mann Award, the 1991 SECAD Award, and the NCA's Educator of the Year Award. Dr. Black is the Senior Clinical and Family Services Adviser for Central Recovery Treatment, as well as the Senior Editor for Central Recovery Press.

She calls the Pacific Northwest home.