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"For parents in recovery (PIRs) , the process of recovery is so much more than just stopping drug and alcohol abuse.... Parents facing these challenges will feel understood and supported." -BOOKLIST "I am just like other parents, except..." . Parents in Recovery is not a book about "how" to parent. It is also not a book about "how" to get sober. Instead, it is meant to be a guide for parents in recovery (PIRs) from substance use disorders that provides insights and strategies for coping with the many unique and not so unique, challenges they may face. It is also intended to give the loved ones and families of PIRs an inside look at this world and explain why certain changes and behaviors are necessary to maintain long-term recovery.
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Sarah Allen Benton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and therapist at McLean Hospital (affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School) in the "McLean Residence" 90-day transitional living program for substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment in Waltham, Massachusetts. She has been featured in a NY Times article by Jane Brody, has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS Early Show, coast to coast radio shows, NPR and more. Additionally, she has written articles on the topic of high-functioning alcoholics on Oprah. com, for The Addiction Professional, The Massachusetts Medical Society and is a blogger for Psychology Today. comBenton has also worked as a therapist in the Emmanuel College Counseling Center in Boston and received training through the Mind/Body Medical Institute, once affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston (now the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine) . Additionally, she has been involved in psychologically-based research studies through McLean Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Northeastern University and the Boston University Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Benton earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master of science in counseling psychology degree from Northeastern University. Sarah is a recovering alcoholic and has been sober since February of 2004
