Parallel Recovery
A Guide for Those Who Love Someone with Substance Use Disorder
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Lisa Katona-Smith's 'Parallel Recovery' presents a family-centered model that asks loved ones to engage in their own recovery alongside the person with a substance use disorder.
The book blends evidence-based research with practical exercises—like values work and genograms—to help families shift from blame and tough-love tactics toward sustainable connection and boundaries.
It explains how family change improves outcomes for the person of concern, offering strategies for curiosity, compassionate witnessing, and healthy boundary-setting.
Katona-Smith argues that when families model change and prioritize relationship over trying to control behavior, recovery success rates rise substantially.
The book is aimed at family members, partners, and clinicians seeking tools to heal family systems affected by addiction.
The book blends evidence-based research with practical exercises—like values work and genograms—to help families shift from blame and tough-love tactics toward sustainable connection and boundaries.
It explains how family change improves outcomes for the person of concern, offering strategies for curiosity, compassionate witnessing, and healthy boundary-setting.
Katona-Smith argues that when families model change and prioritize relationship over trying to control behavior, recovery success rates rise substantially.
The book is aimed at family members, partners, and clinicians seeking tools to heal family systems affected by addiction.
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