Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery

How to Connect with Family and Close Friends After Active Alcoholism and Addiction--With science-based assessment tools and practices

By: Janice V. Johnson Dowd LMSW, Emily Dickinson - introduction MEd LPC

Narrated by: Dara Brown

How to heal relationships, mend rifts with loved ones, and balance the demands of sobriety with the need for family connection

An empowering guide for recovering addicts and alcoholics from an author with lived experience and professional expertise

In Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery, Janice V. Johnson Dowd shows readers how to repair and enhance their relationships after active addiction. With personal insights and professional wisdom, Dowd—a licensed social worker in recovery—explores her own personal journey through alcoholism, offering a realistic and transformative guide.

Centered on nurturing the critical balance between the self-healing of your own sobriety journey and building bridges and connections with loved ones, Dowd’s narrative combines empathetic insights with practical tools. The book covers:

• Understanding Addiction's Impact: Exploring how addiction affects family dynamics and the individual’s role within them.
• Effective Communication: Strategies for opening dialogue and maintaining honest, supportive conversations.
• Setting Realistic Expectations: Dispelling common misconceptions and establishing attainable goals in recovery and relationship rebuilding.
• Making Amends: A step-by-step guide to acknowledging past harms and initiating the healing process.
• Support Networks: Developing and maintaining a support system that encourages sobriety and personal growth.

Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery is a roadmap to healing and thriving in sobriety, offering hope and actionable strategies for those seeking to rebuild trust and deepen their family bonds.

Really helpful and down-to-earth

This book totally gets how hard it is to rebuild trust after addiction. Janice Johnson Dowd shares her own story, which makes everything feel real and relatable. The advice is super practical. Things like how to talk to your loved ones again, set boundaries, and not beat yourself up in the process. If you’re in recovery or close to someone who is, this is definitely worth reading.