Emotional Recovery from Your Troubled Family by Richard Schwindt

In the seventh book in his Emotional Recovery from… series Richard Schwindt M.S.W., R.S.W. turns a therapist's eye towards the source of our greatest joys and challenges – the family. Basing his thoughts and observations on more than thirty years of clinical experience, Richard explores family life and the most common struggles that afflict family members. He addresses: The family life cycle When and how things go wrong How are we effected by family problems? What is resiliency? What is my responsibility towards myself and my family? How do you find help? The other families in your life Physical illness in the family Death and Loss in the family Husbands and wives Children, adolescents and young adults Ageing parents Abuse in the family Mental illness and addiction in the family Highly readable, written with knowledge and compassion, Emotional Recovery from your Troubled Family is filled with quotes, humour and case vignettes. When you are finished you will understand your family - and yourself - better than you ever have before. This is a book that prepares you to move forward into a healthier life.