A Woman's Journal: Helping Women Recover
3. Edition June 2019
224 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Further versions
The latest, fully-revised and updated edition of classic and best-selling work in the field
Since it was first published in 1999, Helping Women Recover has set the standard for best practice in the field of women's treatment. Helping Women Recover is a manualized treatment intervention based on Dr. Covington's Women's Integrated Treatment (WIT) model-offering a program developed to meet the unique needs of women addicted to alcohol, other drugs, and those with co-occurring disorders. Included in SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices, The Helping Women Recover program offers counselors, mental health professionals, and program administrators the tools they need to implement a gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment program in group settings or with individual clients.
Now in its third edition, this binder set including both a facilitator's guide and a hands on participant's journal, has been updated with new material on opioid addictions, how to become trauma-informed and gender-responsive, LGBTQ issues, and more. The detailed chapter for the facilitator on how to use the program, updated references, and further reading suggestions help practitioners effectively implement the program in daily practice. A vital tool for all mental health and addiction treatment professionals, Helping Women Recover:
* Draws from the most up-to-date theory and practical applications in the fields of addiction and trauma
* Covers the historical background and fundamental principles of gender-responsive services
* Provides guidance for facilitating an effective woman's treatment program
* Offers real-world insights on the role of the facilitator
* Includes an appendix of additional recovery resources such as The Sixteen Steps for Discovery & Empowerment and Women for Sobriety New Life Program Acceptance Statements
Helping Women Recover is essential for mental health and addiction treatment professionals including counselors, therapists, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists who work with women in hospitals, addiction treatment programs, community mental health centers, and individual practices.
Books and Programs x
About the Cover xi
Introduction xiii
Opening Session: Introduction to the Program 1
Optional Yoga Exercise: Seated Centering and Breathing 12
Module A: Self 13
Session 2. Defining Self 15
Session 3. Sense of Self 25
Session 4. Self-Esteem 31
Session 5. Sexism, Stereotyping, and Power 35
Yoga Module A: Breath of Joy to Rag Doll to Lip Flutter 43
Module B: Relationships 47
Session 6. Family of Origin 49
Session 7. Mothers 55
Session 8. Mother Myths 59
Session 9. Fathers 63
Session 10. Understanding Abuse and Trauma 67
Session 11. Interpersonal Violence 79
Session 12. Creating Supportive and Loving Relationships 91
Yoga Module B: Feminine Warrior Sequence 107
Module C: Sexuality 113
Session 13. Sexuality and Addiction 115
Session 14. Body Image 127
Session 15. Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation 135
Session 16. Challenges to Healthy Sexuality 145
Session 17. Healthy Sexuality 155
Yoga Module C: Essential Oil Embrace into Awesome Arms/Goddess Pose 167
Module D: Spirituality 171
Session 18. What Is Spirituality? 173
Session 19. Mindfulness, Prayer, and Meditation 179
Session 20. Creating a Vision 185
Yoga Module D: Blessing Body, Mind and Spirit 193
Appendix 1. Additional Recovery Resources 197
Appendix 2. Redefining Gender 203
Feedback Form 207
"Since its first publication in 1998, Stephanie Covington's Helping Women Recover has been an invaluable resource in the treatment of women recovering from addiction and trauma. The 2019 update will find appreciative audiences across a broad spectrum of addiction treatment and recovery support arenas. There exists no other resource combining historical insight, rigorous scientific research, clinical treatment, and the lived experiences of women in recovery. This revised edition is filled with step-by-step facilitator instructions, scripts, materials, and delivery tips. Helping Women Recover is a landmark work that will leave a lasting legacy of transformed lives."
--William L. White, Author, Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America
"How lucky we are that Stephanie Covington is continuing and updating her pioneering work on women and addiction. A leader in the field for decades, she is a national treasure."
--Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., Media Critic, Pioneering Activist, Author
"Helping Women Recover is vital to our work with the chemically dependent female-and there is no one who understands gender-specific work better than Stephanie Covington!"
--Claudia Black, Ph.D., Addiction Specialist, Author of Unspoken Legacy: Addressing the Impact of Trauma and Addiction Within the Family
"With the debut of Helping Women Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction, Stephanie Covington demonstrated her innovative style in an evidence-based program by integrating theories of the psychology of women, trauma, and addiction. This revised edition builds on her internationally-recognized knowledge in the field of women's issues, addiction, trauma and recovery. It is exciting to see some of the new sessions that have been added. The updated resources and citations add additional value to this already useful body of work." --Colette Anderson, LCSW, Executive Director, The Connecticut Women's Consortium
