Author, Daniel Linder, MFT
"No (intimate) relationships during the first year
of sobriety."
Makes sense. Stabilize first, before getting into
a relationship! But what next?
Recovering addicts will find that building new
healthier relationships or re-building existing
ones overwhelmingly difficult, especially when the
people they're dealing with are also ill-equipped
and lacking the necessary experience. What often
happens is that past dysfunctional relationships
get re-enacted, making continued recovery
impossible and relapse inevitable.
How does the recovering addict gain the necessary
skills? Where does he go for guidance?
Relational fills the void – as it is a guide
or tool that enables the recovering addict, or
anyone else for that matter, to navigate the
treacherous terrain of relationships. It provides
clearly-delineated guidelines for dealing with the
challenges inherent in creating intimate or
emotionally nourishing relationships.
Linder covers a wide spectrum of topics including
what it takes to enter into an initial encounter
mentally and emotionally prepared, building
rapport, common pitfalls, the dynamics of sexual
attraction, distinguishing fantasy from reality
as well as different types of attraction; all of
which are vital information for the recovering
addict.
Linder convinces us to believe that applying these
basic principles could empower the recovering
addict to transform the quality of his or her
relationships. We may draw inspiration from his
dare to apply these basic principles for
ourselves and see whether they work and whether
they're true. These are principles that would
behoove all of us to at least consider.
For the treatment practitioner, Relational Recovery is
essential psycho-education material. Linder packs
a huge amount of 'back to basics' information
into a little space.
Contact the author
Daniel Linder, MFT
RelationshipVision@gmail.com
http://www.RelationshipVision.com