Description: Addictive behaviors are often the result of loss--the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, or even the end of a romantic relationship. This fully revised and updated second edition of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction offers readers an effective program for working through their addiction and grief with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Written by two VA psychologists, this workbook is effective for treating the emotion dysregulation, stress, depression, and grief that lie at the heart of addiction.
Brief description:
Julie S. Kraft, MA, LMFT, is an award-winning author, and a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in recovery from addiction, anxiety, depression, and challenging relationships. She was adjunct professor at the University of San Diego's School of Leadership and Education Sciences until relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2018. Julie is coauthor of The Gift of Recovery. She has spoken at several addiction conferences and is a frequent guest on podcasts, but her greatest joy is treating clients in her private practice and seeing them find greater peace, joy, and fulfillment.
Review Quotes: "This inspired and comprehensive guidebook is the healing journey that we wish everyone struggling with addictions would have access to. Through inspirational practices, the authors engage readers to actively become part of their next-level metamorphosis. In its second edition, this guide integrates many of the traumas we recently experienced as a collective, and how we can move forward post-pandemic. This book delivers a journey toward self-understanding, self-acceptance, self-love, and transformation."
--Britt Deanda and Tara Schulenberg, founders and creators of Elevate the Globe, and coauthors of Good Morning Intentions--Britt Deanda and Tara Schulenberg