Relapse Prevention Workbook for African Americans: Hope and Healing for the Black Substance Abuser  (revised edition)      $18.00

by Roland Williams

This comprehensive and practical workbook is designed to assist African Americans seeking Recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. It is intended to increase the quality of Recovery and help avoid relapse due to race-related issues. It will lead the reader through a series of clinical exercises designed to improve insight and create a more solid Recovery experience. The list of Relapse Warning Signs for African Americans has been updated and three new warning signs have been added bringing the total to twenty-five. This book provides an opportunity for Black addicts to reflect on and process some of the deep-rooted issues, such as internal racism, culturally related low self-esteem, victimization, entitlement, and distrust that can sabotage attempts at Recovery. The goal of this workbook is to work towards solutions and healing, not ruminate on the problem. The Black addict will be able to honestly identify the race and culture-related issues that threaten Recovery and then create a solid Recovery plan that addresses these issues.

Relapse Prevention Counseling for African Americans: A Culturally Specific Model            (revised edition) $10.00

by Roland Williams, Terence T. Gorski

Relapse is a serious problem for all addicts seeking Recovery, there are significant threats to one’s sobriety regardless of race. However this book addresses some of the specific cultural challenges that the African American faces in their pursuit of freedom from addiction. This book offers clinicians several practical tools to help them work more effectively with African American clients. It looks at some of the culturally specific relapse warning signs that pose a threat to their Recovery and offers management strategies for each one. Specific cross-cultural counseling techniques are identified and discussed. The process for developing this book is clearly detailed and can be used as a model for other minority groups to develop their own culturally specific relapse prevention plans. Roland Williams and Terence Gorski’s collaboration on this book have resulted in a powerful and thought provoking piece of work.

Relapse Warning Signs for African Americans: A Culturally Specific Model           $2.00

by Roland Williams, Terence T. Gorski

This pamphlet provides a list of 22 Culturally Specific Relapse Warning Signs for African Americans. The list was developed to address issues that may threaten the recovery of the Black addict seeking recovery from addiction. As we know all chemically dependent people have certain triggers that lead them from stable recovery to relapse, well African Americans have those same triggers and additional ones that are specifically related to their culture. For example, most addicts have low self esteem which can contribute to the relapse process. Many African Americans have low self esteem and feelings of inadequacy as a result of years worth of society’s racism and prejudice. This warning sign list identifies several different issues that African Americans might experience in their daily lives, issues that if left unchecked could sabotage and defeat any attempts at Recovery.

CD    1: Cultural Considerations in Addiction Treatment

CD    2: Relapse Prevention

CD    3: Avoiding Stress and Burnout

These powerful and inspirational presentations provide an overview of Roland's clinical perspective and treatment philosophies. The information is practical and presented in Roland's unique style. Roland also challenges some of the common myths and sacred cows in the industry that have been perpetuated for years. Available in Compact Disk only.

by Roland Williams             $10.00 each