Not My Child: A Progressive and Proactive Approach for Healing Addicted Teenagers and Their Families

by Frank Lawlis

Overview

Not My Child is an insightful, compassionate, and encouraging guide for families dealing with an addicted teen or child at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol or drugs. Psychologist and rehabilitation specialist Dr. Frank Lawlis, chairman of the Dr. Phil advisory board and consultant and frequent guest on the television show, offers: •Expert advice on detecting and understanding teen addiction •Information from the latest neuroscience research on the impact addiction has on the teen brain •Guidance, based on years of clinical experience, on what parents can do to help their child deal with depression, obsessive cravings, and relationships damaged by the addictionThis thoughtful and groundbreaking book details sound medical treatments, as well as alternative and spiritual methods for addressing a societal problem that has reached epidemic levels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401942106
Publisher:	Hay House Inc.
Publication date:	11/26/2014
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.37(w) x 8.37(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Dr. Frank Lawlis has focused on clinical and research methods exploring the mind-body relationship since 1968, when he received his Ph.D. in psychology with an emphasis in medical psychology and rehabilitation. Board-certified in both counseling psychology and clinical psychology, Dr. Lawlis co-founded the Lawlis Peavey PsychoNeuroPlasticity Center in Lewisville, Texas, and is currently also Director of Psychological and Neurological Plasticity Programs at the Origins Recovery Centers in South Padre Island, Texas. The principal content and oversight advisor of the Dr. Phil show, he makes regular TV appearances and has authored numerous books, including The ADD Answer, Mending the Broken Bond, and PTSD Breakthrough. Website: www.franklawlis.com

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Part I Understanding Teenage Addiction

Introduction: The Face of Teenage Addiction and the Threat to Your Family 3

Chapter 1 Social Sources of Teenage Addiction and Alcohol- and Drug-Abuse Beliefs 23

Chapter 2 Early Detection of Addictive Behaviors in Teenagers 33

Part II Addiction and Action Plans for the Teenage Brain

Chapter 3 The Dangers of High-Risk Behavior in the Still-Developing Brain 63

Chapter 4 Brain Plasticity and Its Role in Addiction Treatment 71

Chapter 5 Healing the Brains of Teenage Addicts 79

Part III What Parents and Family Can Do to Treat the Teenage Addict

Chapter 6 Treating Your Addicted Teenager's Depression 93

Chapter 7 Treating Your Addicted Teenager's Obsessive Craving 111

Chapter 8 Tough Love-When Enough Is Enough 127

Part IV Healing Relationships and Spirits

Chapter 9 Mending Relationships among the Teenage Addict and Family Members 145

Chapter 10 Intention and Prayer for Dealing with Teenage Addiction in a Family 165

Afterword: Saving Your Child 181

Bibliography 187

Appendix A A Fable with Principles for Proactive Parenting 191

Appendix B Top 20 Drugs and Their Street Names 205

Appendix C Recovery Resources 209

Acknowledgments 215

About the Author 217

Editorial Reviews

If you have a teen who is caught up in the dark and destructive world of drug addiction, your entire family is at risk of facing pain and even disintegration. Dr. Lawlis’s book Not My Child is nothing short of genius as it lights the path out of that perilous world. Frank and action oriented, it will become your go-to resource at this most critical time. A copy stays at my fingertips, and I have acquired this book in bulk to share with families in need.”
— Dr. Phil McGraw, host of the Dr. Phil show and #1 New York Times best-selling author

“This is an essential book for all parents—those who feel that their child is immune to addictions, as well as those made numb from the stranglehold when their child becomes another statistic of an addiction. This book is particularly essential as it guides parents to effectively relate with their child in the throes of the addiction—after first helping parents examine themselves and confront their own fears, myths, and misconceptions. Dr. Frank Lawlis presents an invaluable, holistic framework to understand and treat these various catastrophic epidemics that claim and incapacitate the heart and soul of today’s young people. Drawing on antidotes from an arsenal of medicine, neuroscience, healthy relationships, and the healing power of vital spirituality, he guides parents to reclaim an active, caring parenting role for their child to arrest the deadening destructiveness of addictions.”
— John T. Chirban, Ph.D., Th.D., Harvard Medical School

“As an intervention specialist, I work directly with families affected by addiction, and Dr. Lawlis’s information from the latest neuroscience research will empower parents to stand up and say ‘Not my child.’ Dr. Lawlis gives readers a practical, compassionate, and insightful guide for families dealing with one of the biggest epidemics ravaging America: teen addiction. Based on years of clinical experience, Dr. Lawlis explains that addiction affects not just the addicted individual, but the entire family unit.”
— Debbie Knauss, RN, LCDC, President/CEO, VIP Recovery (www.viprecovery.com)

“Finally, a comprehensive look at the impact of addiction on the individual and the family! Dr. Lawlis draws on extensive experience, current neuroscience, and remarkable compassion to offer real and understandable solutions to dealing with addiction in our most precious populations—teenagers and young adults. It is time that we stand up against our nation’s most insidious epidemic. It will take a societal and cultural effort if we are to fight skillfully and successfully. Dr. Lawlis is a true leader in this fight, a man with courage, knowledge, and above all, love for those suffering from the disease of addictive illness. This is must-read for anyone who is ready to stand up and say, ‘Notmychild’!”
— Mandy Baker, M.S., LCDC, Executive Clinical Director and Vice President, Origins Recovery Centers

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