Family Recovery

When it comes to illness, sometimes the end is just the beginning. Recovery and convalescence are words that exist at the periphery of our lives - until we are forced to contend with what they really mean. Here, GP and writer Gavin Francis explores how - and why - we get better, revealing the many shapes recovery takes, its shifting history and the frequent failure of our modern lives to make adequate space for it.

As we emerge from the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, what can we learn from other recoveries? Through interviews with experts, policymakers and community leaders, Andrew Wear examines past recoveries, exploring what went well, what we should do differently and what the lessons might be for the recovery ahead of us.

The Recovery of Family Life defends marriage and family life while exposing the limits and blind spots in these powerful revolutionary ideologies. After suggesting a general framework within which to understand the ends and means of family policy, Scott Yenor explores what a liberal society should seek to accomplish in marriage and family policy.

Some of the hardest cycles to break are the ones we didn’t create. Trauma doesn't disappear. It echoes across time. When individuals and communities experience hardships—such as war, displacement, discrimination, or chronic stress—the mind and body adapt to survive. These experiences can...

The Estrangement Recovery Plan is a compassionate, practical guide designed to help parents, adult children, and anyone affected by family estrangement understand what happened, process the grief, rebuild emotional resilience, and create a meaningful life regardless of whether the relationship is eventually repaired.

Exploring the process of recovery from addiction as it affects the entire family, this audiobook  presents an innovative model for understanding and treating families navigating this difficult period. The authors draw upon extensive clinical and research experience to demonstrate how families can be helped to regroup after abstinence, weather periods of emotional upheaval, and find their way to establishing a more stable, yet flexible, family system.

Bloomsbury presents Parents in Recovery by Sarah Allen Benton, read by Katherine Fenton "For parents in recovery (PIRs), the process of recovery is so much more than just stopping drug and alcohol abuse.... Parents facing these challenges will feel understood and supported." -Booklist “I am...

The crisis is over. But now what? The panic has quieted, at least for the moment. But the fear, confusion, and questions remain. What do we do next? How do I help without making things worse? Will life ever feel normal again? Whether you are the one struggling or you love someone who is, those first days and weeks after a mental health crisis can feel terrifying, confusing, and lonely. LIFELINE is the practical roadmap for what happens after a mental health crisis, the guide you wish someone had handed you when the crisis began. Written by emergency physician Dr.

From the bestselling author of Crying in H Mart, a moving, funny, unforgettable new memoir about Michelle Zauner’s year in South Korea, learning Korean in an impossibly challenging language school and forging extraordinary new relationships with her mother’s family: the emotional...

Twenty-five-year-old Zoe Eferhild was supposed to live a life full of adventure. Climbing mountains and day-dreaming of the magic in books was all she needed to fuel her unabashed spirit. That all changed the night her sister was murdered in front of her. Now, she’s in therapy, questioning her...

An urgent and timely memoir exploring the reality of childhood sexual abuse, a scourge on too many neighborhoods, often hiding in plain sight. Millions of victims remain silent, buried under the weight of their own guilt, shame, and addiction. Breaking the Ruhls will resonate deeply with many who have experienced similar trauma, boundary violations, and abuse within the family, and struggle with the emotional and psychological effect.

"Glorious...one of the best memoirs I've read in years...a tragicomic gem about family, class, race, justice, and the spectacular weirdness of Wichita. [McDermott] can move from barely controlled hilarity to the brink of rage to aching tenderness in a single breath." -- Marya Hornbacher, New...

An Elin Hilderbrand Book Club Selection An "engrossing, hilarious, and tender" chronicle of a wildly flawed family that comes together—in rehab, of all places—even as each member is on the verge of falling apart (Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project)...

Beloved actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. shares hilarious and poignant stories of his improbable life. "Smart, funny, and honest." —Christopher Guest "Charming and disarming and personal." —Geena Davis Ed Begley Jr. is truly one of a kind; a performer who is known equally for...

A story-driven, integrative, and practical book to help families heal from the effects of a loved one’s addiction and move forward into a healthy future.

The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat in this funny and heartfelt New York Times bestselling memoir from writer, director, wife, and mother, Jeannie Gaffigan, as she reflects on the life-changing impact of her battle with a pear-sized brain tumor. In 2017, Jeannie's life came to a crashing halt when she...

Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans under fifty. Even as opiate addiction skyrockets, more people than ever before are hooked on alcohol, sedatives, cigarettes, and even screens. The face and prevalence of addiction has changed and evolved, but our solutions to...

Learn how to live free from alcohol addiction following some tips and guidelines. Discover the detrimental effects of alcohol on your body, withdrawal and treatment for alcohol addiction, proven techniques and guidelines for treatment and recovery, and more.