Afraid your son is beyond help with his substance addiction? Feel you can no longer save your daughter because she is too deep into her depression? Has your grandson endured childhood trauma and lost the will to get better? Fearful your partner may inflict self-harm if you set firm boundaries?
These are just a few of the many reasons why families feel stuck in reaching out for help, while all along their loved ones remain unwell. This guide provides the key insight and strategies to get your resistant loved one to finally accept help and on a path towards recovery. It’s okay to feel scared, but it’s not okay to not take action. Learn ways to re-empower the family and give your loved one another chance at starting over.
“Licuanan offers a comprehensive guide to providing help to people who don’t necessarily welcome it. In his nonfiction debut, the author, a psychologist and educator, discusses the vital importance of what he calls an “impact person” in substance abuse recovery—the term refers to involved individuals “with the ability to help, assist, or change someone’s life for the better.”… People in these helping coalitions will find Licuanan’s combination of optimism and pragmatism invaluable; this book is full of very useful wisdom. A clear and essential guide to helping loved ones when they hit rock bottom.”
—Kirkus Reviews, *starred review*
“Dr. Licuanan’s book is a breath of fresh air among books, articles, and treatments pertaining to addiction.” —Dr. Lynette Sparkman-Barnes, Psy.D, Clinical Psychologist, Multicultural Specialist, Associate Director, The University of Kansas Medical Center
“Dr. Licuanan’s book is one I wish I had when our son was struggling with addiction and depression. This disease is hard on the entire family unit, and a guide like this can ease the worry and give hope to those who want only the best for their struggling loved one.” —Christine V., parent of child in recovery for ten years
“Dr. Licuanan’s book was a very easy read and addresses core issues many people struggle with today… I wish I had this resource years ago to help me understand addiction/mental illness and all the dynamics it is accompanied by.” —Tanya Brown, life coach and author of Finding Peace Amid the Chaos: My Escape from Depression and Suicide
“How to Get Your Resistant Loved One into Treatment is the missing resource family members have needed when it comes to navigating chronic mental health issues. This will be an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to better understand individuals who require long-term recovery.” —Meghan Marcum, PsyD, ABPP, Chief Psychologist at AMFM
Treatment
“This book is a great guide on how to get someone who is struggling with their disease into treatment and onto the road to recovery. It is practical, simple, and relatable.”—Bernadette H., PMHNP, husband Dave’s sobriety date: 9/11/2017
“This book gives a beacon of hope to the families struggling with a loved one suffering from a current state of despair due to chemical dependency/addiction of a loved one.”—Cameron H., sobriety date: 2/13/2014
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