Relationship Training

Daniel Linder's Relationship Model of Addiction
As Featured in the June 2007 Issue of RECOVERY TODAY

Just Released! Daniel Linder's latest book:
Intimacy: The Essence of True Love

Demystifying establishes a relational premise, a model built on the concept of a relationship, picking up where the traditional Medical model left off. The medical model definition of the disease of addiction is a ‘pathological dependence,’ yet never considered its implications: That dependence implies relationship; therefore a pathological relationship. Addiction is a relationship with a source of relief of pain stemming primarily from unmet emotional needs in non-emotionally nourishing relationships, past and current ones.

Relational provides all of the direction and guidance that empower others to create healthy, intimate, emotionally nourishing relationships. It identifies basic principles, concepts and pitfalls combined with requisite communication skills involved in the creation of emotionally nourishing relationships. Relational is a full-proof, no-lose, approach in which valuable lessons are learned whenever these principles are applied in the real world.

Relationships are not a matter of luck.

Basic principles apply.

When it comes to relationships, chances are your experience is fraught with disillusionment, demoralization and confusion. You wish your relationships work better, but don’t know how to make them better.

If you lack experience in emotionally nourishing relationships; past and present ones, it should come as no surprise that relationships have become a source of frustration. It’s quite possible that the lack of healthy role models left you without the necessary understanding and skills to navigate this terrain.

Relationships are an art form, a creative process that requires focus, discipline, a certain mindset, training and practice.

It doesn’t take years of therapy to eliminate sabotaging behavior and empower yourself. It does take patience, a clear sense of purpose and commitment to the process.

I invite you to sample a free, introductory Relationship Training module, Avoiding Pitfalls that Sabotage Relationship Opportunities, in which some of the most common pitfalls will be identified and discussed. Being able to make certain distinctions can make an extraordinary difference in improving your chances of creating the kind of relationships you ultimately want.

It is presumed that a sustained period of abstinence/sobriety has been achieved…at least six months to a year.

Warmly,

Daniel Linder, MFT

Relational Recovery

Clearly delineated guidelines for dealing with the challenges inherent in creating intimate relationships.

Demystifying Addiction

Establishes a new standard for understanding the emotional dynamics of addiction with treatment implications.

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