Book description
A breakthrough recovery plan for women who struggle with alcoholism,
based on a groundbreaking new model
Tens of millions of women today drink to excess and their numbers are
growing. Now Dr. Kitty Harris, an experienced counselor and therapist
who is herself a recovering alcoholic with more than thirty years of
sobriety, presents a new model for recovery that focuses on treating
the pain in women's lives that can lead to a vicious cycle of
addictionÂ-not on the shame that fuels it. Combining her personal and
professional experience, Dr. Harris offers tools that can help women
who want to recover as well as friends or family members who are
seeking help for a loved one.
- Focuses on dealing with the pain associated with alcoholism in
women, not reinforcing the shame
- Discusses the different types of female drinking habits,
including binge drinking and drunkorexia
- Takes a plain-language, jargon-free approach that is easy to
understand and shares the stories of recovering women of all ages
and from all walks of life
- Is written by Dr. Kitty Harris, Director of The Center for the
Study of Addiction and Recovery at Texas Tech University, with
twenty-five years of private clinical experience working with
adults and adolescents
KITTY S. HARRIS, Ph. D., is Director of the Center for the
Study of Addiction and Recovery at Texas Tech University, Associate
Dean of Outreach and Engagement in Texas Tech's College of Human
Sciences, and Executive Director of the Ranch at Dove Tree, a
residential alcohol and drug treatment center.
JODIE GOULD is an award-winning journalist and the author or
coauthor of six other books, including Beautiful Brain, Beautiful
You.
