Becoming Your Own Emotional Support System (Haworth Practical Practice in Mental Health) [平装] 0789032228

Not everyone facing difficult life situations has the resources torecover.Many times, we must deal with these problems alone or without a wide baseofsupport. Becoming Your Own Emotional Support System provides practicalideasand encouragement to help people alienated from the consolation of otherstobecome a community of one. This unique book guides individuals throughthe step-by-stepprocess of developing the self-support system vital to the early stagesof successfulrecovery.

Both comprehensive and easy to read, Becoming Your Own Emotional SupportSystemis designed as a how-to manual for those who are coping with life'schallengingcircumstances but lack the necessary emotional support. It is animportant toolthat empowers while it educates. Through three easy-to-understandsections,this book presents a useable method for coping with tumultuous situationsandmaking meaningful progress toward healing. The first section presentsnine in-depthrealistic case studies that dismantle familiar difficulties and exploresuccessfulresponses to each. Section two tackles the