Everything Changes by Beverly Conyers

Everything Changes by Beverly Conyers

A compassionate, user-friendly handbook for family and friends navigating the many challenges that come with a loved one's new-found sobriety.

A relative or friend has finally taken those tentative first steps toward sobriety. With the relief of this life-changing course of action comes a new and difficult set of challenges for recovering addicts and those who love them. Family members and friends often find themselves unsure of how to weather such a dramatic turn, as the rules and routines of their relationships no longer pertain.

Everything Changes assuages fears and uncertainty by teaching loved ones of newly recovering addicts how to navigate the often-tumultuous early months of recovery. Beverly Conyers, author of the acclaimed Addict in the Family, again shares the hope and knowledge that she gained as a parent of a recovering addict by focusing on the aftermath of addiction. She outlines the physical and psychological changes that recovering addicts go through, and offers practical tools to help family members and friends:

build a fresh, rewarding relationship with the addict

be supportive without setting themselves up for disappointment

avoid enabling destructive behavior

set and maintain boundaries

cope with relapse

deal with the practicalities of sober living, such as helping the addict find a job

and deal with the stigma of addiction.

Beverly Conyers, MA, is an editor and freelance writer who lives in New England. She is also the author of Addict in the Family, Everything Changes, and The Recovering Heart. David Sheff, bestselling author of Beautiful Boy, wrote of Conyers' first book: When my eldest son became addicted to crystal meth and heroin, I could barely function. I would not have survived without Beverly Conyers' Addict in the Family, which provided guidance and hope. I realized I wasn't alone on my hellish journey. The book helped me get through interminable nights when I was terrified that his addiction would take his life. It offered a path to healing.

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ISBN 13	9781592856978
ISBN 10	1592856977
Title	Everything Changes
Author	Beverly Conyers
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hazelden Information & Educational Services
Year published	2009-04-14
Number of pages	168
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