| A Place Called Self: Women, Sobriety, and Radical Transformation Contributor(s): Brown, Stephanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592850987 ISBN-13: 9781592850983 Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Why is it that newfound sobriety, with its hard-won joys and accomplishments, can be such a lonely and unsatisfying experience for many women? The answer, according to pioneering therapist Stephanie Brown, Ph.D., can be found by looking in the mirror. Once a woman leaves behind the numbing comforts of alcohol or other drugs, she is left to face herself--perhaps for the first time in her life. With gentle guidance and personal stories, Brown helps readers unravel painful truths and confusing feelings in the process of weaving for themselves a true sense of self. Dr. Stephanie Brown, a pioneering addiction researcher and therapist, offers women a map to find their way through the rocky spots in sobriety. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - General - Health & Fitness | Women's Health - General - Self-help | Personal Growth - General |
| Dewey: 616.861 |
| LCCN: 2004047346 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.5" W x 8.45" (0.63 lbs) 183 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's tempting to put on all your masks in times of crisis like the coronavirus pandemic, but don't return to old patterns and practices. Recovery means reaching towards your true and real self. Dr. Stephanie Brown, a pioneering addiction researcher and therapist, offers women a map to find their way through the rocky spots in sobriety. For many women, newfound sobriety--with its hard-won joys and accomplishments--is often a lonely and unsatisfying experience. Here, pioneering therapist Stephanie Brown, Ph.D., helps readers understand that leaving behind the numbing comfort of alcohol or other drugs means you must face yourself, perhaps for the first time. With personal stories and gentle guidance, Brown helps readers unravel painful truths and confusing feelings in the process of creating a new, true sense of self. |