We assume the readers of the book are clinicians or students
who are familiar with the therapeutic process. Therefore, we
do not go into great detail regarding application of the clini-
cal information provided.

We wish to express our gratitude to the many people asso-
ciated with the development of this book. These individuals
served as mentors, critics, or provided support and encour-
agement throughout this process. Without them this book
would not have been written. We wish to thank Bob Coff-
man, Russ Federman, Pat Miya, Bill White, Sandy Adler,
Herb Budnick, Diana Sjostrum, Carol Francis, Virginia Hil-
ton, and Mac Eaton for their guidance. Michael Brennan,
Dorothea Parker, Dian Greenwood, Pat Miya, and Becky
Crusoe provided invaluable feedback and support. The book
would not have evolved so smoothly without their critical
eyes and loving attention to detail. We also wish to acknowl-
edge Jim Lair, Nancy Chenay, Teri Fredericks, Ellie Freed-
man, Tracey Catalde, Pat Miya, Peter McKimmin, Michael
Brennan, Jeannine White, and Dian Greenwood for their love
and support. They helped us believe we could write this
book. Additional thanks to Jeannie Patterson, Pam Furby,
and Bob Heyenca for reading the manuscript and encourag-
ing us to continue.

We also want to express our gratitude to those who
allowed us into their world, to share their pain and struggle
in the effort to overcome addiction. We sincerely hope this
book contributes in some small measure to help those with
addictions onto the path of recovery and a healthy life.

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