New Life, New Friends: Making and Keeping Relationships in Recovery

The early days of recovery can be overwhelmingly lonely. But this is the time you need friends most. New Life, New Friends is a unique and practical guide to cultivating supportive relationships. Drawing on the words and experiences of many people in recovery, it shows how to:

- Find people who share your commitment to personal change and growth
- Cope with self-consciousness and low self-esteem
- Choose a sponsor and make the most of your Twelve Step group
- Establish boundaries and "ground rules" to keep relationships on track
- Handle work or social situations where drinks, drugs, or unhealthy foods are available
- Learn to ask for what you need--and to say no when necessary
- Deal with family anger, guilt, or rejection
- Develop the most important friendship of your life--with yourself

Praise for New Life, New Friends

"New Life, New Friends honors the often neglected, but very important relationship that is a cornerstone of the recovery process."--Stephanie Covington, PhD, author of Leaving the Enchanted Forest

"A practical workbook that should accompany people as they leave treatment and begin the exhilarating journey to recovery."--Jack Mumey, author of The Joy of Being Sober