A Woman’s Journal Helping Women Recover By Stephanie Covington Addiction SUD

A group therapy program for treating addiction tailored to the unique needs of women & written by the expert who designed the Women's Treatment Program at the Betty Ford Center. The program consists of two components: 1) the Facilitator's Guide, written for the practitioner running substance abuse groups for women (not included) & 2) A Woman's Journal, a personal guide for the recovering woman to use outside of the group. This program is groundbreaking in its recognition of the special needs of women in recovery. Programs for treating substance abuse have traditionally been based on studies done with men, but men's & women's issues with addiction often derive from very different life experiences. Women's substance abuse is typically related to psychological trauma stemming from emotional, physical, &/or sexual abuse, & any successful recovery program needs to deal openly with these traumas. The program is organized into 4 modules that reflect the major areas in a woman's life that need attention in recovery: Self, Relationships, Sexuality, & Spirituality. This program is carefully guided for easy & comfortable use by the practitioner & participants. A Woman's Journal includes self-tests, checklists, questions & answers, exercises, & guidelines, which participants work through outside of group sessions.