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A companion to When the Bough Breaks, this video features a leading specialist in family recovery--Dr. Patricia O'Gorman, who reprises excerpts from the parents' experiences to illustrate important steps in family recovery.

Dr. O'Gorman conveys appreciation for the tough job of parenting an addict and the devastation of addiction on the family. She tells viewers that breaking through denial can be empowering because they now can turn their energies from just coping to healing. She stresses the importance of knowing that you can't change someone else, can't control another's recovery, but can change old patterns and "detach with love." Finally, she reminds us that recovery is a process--not an event--and underscores the importance of moving out of shame and into self- acceptance.

Color, 30 minutes, VHS

Price : $195.00