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ARE YOU READY FOR A LASTING RECOVERY?LASTING RECOVERY is designed to help people who have tried to stay clean but find themselves relapsing again and again. Even a stay at an expensive and lengthy rehabilitation program is a great start but when faced with the daily struggles of every day life too many people find themselves slipping back into relapse. A fundamental key to gaining and maintaining sobriety is to understand the core reasons underlying your addiction. In addition to clarifying the connection between addiction and mental health, this book provides insight into how to achieve and maintain your sobriety and provides, important strategies and skills to help you stay clean for life!Understand the core reasons of addictionDeveloping strategies and coping skills Learn preventive strategies and healthy lifestyle habits Develop insight to achieve a lasting recoveryDR. DEBORAH BERBERICH, PHD, Author of Out of theRabbit Hole, Breaking the Cycle of Addiction, is a clinical psychologist specializing in depression, bipolar, anxiety and addictive disorders. Dr. Berberich has worked in a wide range of settings: Hospitals, rehabilitation, prison, community mental health and private practice; founder of the Center for Adolescent Addiction Recovery, a non-profit in Orange County, CA. Many recovery models fail to take into account the underlying reasons of addiction and relapse. For a successful and lasting recovery, treatment must address what lead to addiction in the first place and what maintains it.