Within the Wall of Denial: Conquering Addictive Behaviors
Author: Robert J Kearney
Denial is a natural process, a form of self-protection. It is a wall built layer by layer to shelter us from pain and frightful truths. It is a psychological defense that is as normal as flinching. Within the Wall of Denial shows how this valuable, instinctive reaction can become rigid and maladaptive. Retreat behind its protection can isolate people in their pain, alienate those around them, and facilitate the development of diseases, from addiction to heart disease. It precludes seeking professional help and thus blocks early diagnosis and treatment. It contributes to treatment failure and sets up the newly recovering addict to relapse. Those who suffer from such disorders retreat behind their wall of denial, and thus often seem unaware of the chaos around them. They behave as if there is no problem; they minimize it, make excuses, or just seem unwilling or unable to take effective action. The people who love and depend on them begin to need protection; they build walls of their own. Their "enabling" or "co-dependent" behavior is also addressed in this book. Kearney presents a fresh perspective on the nature and function of denial. He describes each layer in the wall of denial, including denial of fact, implications, change, and finally denial of feelings, in language so remarkably clear that the reader can quickly realize what it is like to be on either side. He then offers an innovative approach for working with people caught in denial that bridges the contrasting techniques of confrontation and support. Empathic and tough, Kearney demonstrates how to gain clients' trust so that the wall of denial can be dismantled layer by layer.
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Describes denial as a valuable instinctive reaction that can become maladaptive, details different types and layers of denial, such as denial of facts, implications, and feelings, and offers an innovative approach for reaching people in denial that combines the contrasting techniques of confrontation and support. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Table of Contents:
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | |
| 1 | What is Denial? | 1 |
| 2 | The Layers of Denial | 12 |
| 3 | Anxiety: Pressure Against the Wall of Denial | 27 |
| 4 | Successful Treatment of Denial | 59 |
| 5 | Joining the Client Within the Wall of Denial | 114 |
| 6 | Rapport and the Helping Relationship: Intravention Behind the Wall of Denial | 144 |
| 7 | Addiction and Loss: Grieving and Recovery | 179 |
| References | 209 |
| Index | 211 |
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The Psychobiology of Mind-Body Healing
Author: Ernest Lawrence Rossi
'In this new edition Ernest Rossi continues to explore, synthesize, and integrate findings in the area of mind-body healing, not only across disciplines, but across time.
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Rossi brings together new evidence from psychoneuroimmunology, neuroendocrinology, molecular genetics, and neurobiology to show that there is no gap between mind and body, and outlines in a series of teaching tutorials a dozen new approaches to mind-body healing. Many of these utilize the ultradian healing response, based on the body's natural 90-minute psychobiological rhythms. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
