When Your Partner Has an Addiction, Christopher Kennedy Lawford
When Your Partner Has an Addiction, Christopher Kennedy Lawford
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When Your Partner Has an Addiction
How Compassion Can Transform Your Relationship (and Heal You Both in the Process)

Author: Christopher Kennedy Lawford, Beverly Engel

Narrator: Lee Goettl

Unabridged: 6 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/18/2022

Synopsis

We've been told that staying with a partner who struggles with addiction—whether it be with drugs, alcohol, or addictive behaviors—means that we're enabling their destructive behavior. That wanting to help them means we're codependent, and that the best thing for both of us is to walk away from the relationship entirely. But is that true?

Together, addiction activist and bestselling author Christopher Kennedy Lawford and psychotherapist Beverly Engel, MFT, take a fresh look at addiction and codependency—the latest research on what causes them and what the two have in common. Rather than treat addiction or codependency as disease or weakness, When Your Partner Has an Addiction honors the trauma and shame that often lie at their source and shows you how to use your love to combat that shame, allowing you to more effectively support your partner and heal yourself.

The research proves that, while you cannot "fix" your partner, you can have a positive impact on their recovery. Whether you suffer from codependency, and whether your partner is already in recovery, When Your Partner Has an Addiction provides you with proven techniques and strategies to drastically improve your relationship and help get your partner the help he needs—without leaving and while taking care of yourself in the process.

About Christopher Kennedy Lawford

Christopher Kennedy Lawford spent twenty years in the film and television industries as an actor, lawyer, executive, and producer. He is the author of two New York Times bestselling books, Symptoms of Withdrawal and Moments of Clarity.

In recovery for more than twenty-five years from drug addiction, Lawford campaigns tirelessly on behalf of the recovery community in both the public and private sectors. He presently works with the United Nations, the Canadian Center on Substance Abuse, the White House Office on drug control policy, and the World Health Organization. He also consults with Fortune 500 companies and numerous non-profit groups, speaking around the world on issues related to addiction, mental health, and Hepatitis C.

In 2009, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Lawford to the California Public Health Advisory Committee. In 2011, Lawford was named Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime to promote activities supporting drug treatment, care, and recovery. He also serves as national advocacy consultant for Caron Treatment Centers.

Lawford holds a bachelor of arts from Tufts University, a juris doctor from Boston College Law School, and a masters certification in clinical psychology from Harvard Medical School where he held an academic appointment as a lecturer in psychiatry.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lana on November 08, 2016

I wish I had read this a long time ago. It helped me understand what goes on in a relationship affected by addiction. If I had been armed with this kind of information in the midst of trying to figure out how to respond to things, maybe I would have known how to be in a relationship effectively whil......more

Goodreads review by Sherrie on August 27, 2016

There is not a single person on this planet that has not had their lives touched by someone with an addiction. Everybody needs to read this book. It helps the person dealing with the addict and the addict learns how to deal with the people helping them get through their struggles. Kudos to Chris Law......more

Goodreads review by Toni M. Carroll on July 22, 2021

Finally a book about addiction that's not so angry. This is such an open and honest book about coping with addiction. It doesn't sugar coat the process or give false hope but it does give great advice for self care and compassion. It was 90 percentspot on for me. I will refer back to it often.......more

Goodreads review by Sandie on February 20, 2019

I thought this was a fabulous book. I loved being able to read this and connect some dots and to understand why and I really enjoyed being able to see addiction with a different mind set. I think it was well written and I was able to relate very easily. This book has really helped me....yes the prob......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on March 31, 2024

Different than AlAnon literature aimed at partners/ families and helpful when working with families of those dealing with addiction, especially when the partner is choosing to stay.......more

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