New, updated edition 2023. Lyn Kelley, Ph.D. is a licensed therapist and certified relationship coach who draws from her own experience her clients' to give you the most practical and up-to-date information about addicted men. You'll learn how "bad" he is on a scale from 1 – 5. You'll know all the early warning signs, why you're attracted to him, how to respond to him, how to "help" him, the questions you MUST ask, and how to save your relationship or move on.
Here's what you'll get:
—How to Know if He's an Addict
—Addicts Are Experts at Hiding
—Early Warning Signs
—How "Bad" Is He? Stages of Severity
—What Makes People Change?
—How quickly can people change?
—The 6-Step Change Process
—Why We Are Attracted to Addicts (and Stay With Them)
—Co-Dependency
—Enabling
—True "Helping" Behaviors
—Co-Addicts
—What is Recovery and Why Do We Both Need It?
—Treatment Options For the Addict
—Treatment Options For YOU
—How to Get Him Help and What to Do If He Refuses
—Commitment Phobia
—Intervention
—Should You Give An Ultimatum?
—What to Do If He Refuses Treatment
—How to Take Care of Yourself
—How to Set Boundaries
—Strong Surrender
—How to Know Whether to Stay or Leave
—Powerlessness
—What If He Gets Treatment and His Personality Changes?
—How to Move On and Recover On Your Own if Necessary
—Relationship Detox
—How to Use Tough Love