Relatives of someone with an addiction often ask what they did wrong. Beverly Conyers answers from families' own stories: they did not cause it, and they cannot control or cure it.

Readical Key Points

• Second edition, revised and updated, of a guide for family members of people with addiction
• Built around the personal stories of parents and other relatives
• Covers finding support, setting boundaries, detaching with love and caring for oneself
• Addresses alcohol and drug addiction, grief and loss
• Paperback, 225 pages, Hazelden, 2021; includes a bibliography

Conyers begins with the fear, shame and confusion relatives describe, then turns to the practical side: where to find support, how to set limits, and what it means to step back from a loved one's choices without withdrawing care. Her advice is written to hold whether or not the person with the addiction reaches recovery, and it keeps the family member's own well-being in view throughout.

It is written for parents, partners, siblings and adult children of people with addiction. It offers support for the family, not treatment for the person using, and it is not a substitute for professional care. The book cannot bring anyone into recovery; it is meant for the people who love them, whichever way things go.

About the Author

Beverly Conyers, MA, is a writer and teacher whose books on recovery include The Recovering Heart, Everything Changes and Find Your Light. She began writing about recovery after her daughter became addicted to heroin.

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