In Changing Course, the best-selling sequel to It Will Never Happen to Me, Claudia Black extends a helping hand to individuals working through the painful experience of being raised with addiction in the family.

Don't talk. Don't trust. Don't feel.

Growing up in a dysfunctional family system--whether unpredictable and chaotic or overly rigid and joyless--can set the course for chronic emotional pain in adulthood. Changing Course is Dr. Claudia Black's gentle, affirming guide to healing from childhood experiences of loss, abandonment, fear, and shame. Readers will learn four essential steps they can use to let go of old hurtful beliefs and behaviors and develop new skills for both redefining self and renegotiating relationships.