Parents in Recovery is a guidebook for mothers and fathers navigating parenting with a sober lifestyle. Focal points include family systems, self-care, socializing and recovery pride. Each chapter integrates research, voices of parents and addiction treatment experts, parent recovery wisdom suggestions and the author's past journal accounts.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Recovery as a Lifestyle

Chapter 2: The Intrinsic and Extrinsic Parenting Continuum

Chapter 3: Family, Marriage and Partnership

Chapter 4: Get a Life: Finding a Personal and Professional Identity

Chapter 5: Self-Care Is Not Optional

Chapter 6: Coping with Hard Times

Chapter 7: Staying Sane: Recovery from Mental Health Conditions

Chapter 8: The Dog Years: Coping with the Most Challenging Stages

Chapter 9: Buzz Kill: Sober Socializing in a Digital Age

Chapter 10: Recovery Pride

Resources

Acknowledgements

Bibliography

Index

About the Author