Addiction impacts 1 in 4 families in the U.S., yet when family members and friends search for ways to help their struggling loved ones, traditional wisdom in the addiction treatment world often tells them that they can\u2019t help.\u00a0 And the choices are extreme: force the loved one into rehab or detach until he or she reaches rock bottom.\u00a0 Up until now, there\u2019s been little to do except wait and hope.<\/p>\n The wait is finally over and there is hope.\u00a0 Joining the show tonight is Carrie Wilkins, Ph.D., one of the authors of the new book, Beyond Addiction. <\/em><\/strong>She\u2019ll be discussing a ground-breaking, science-based guide to helping people overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors.<\/p>\n Carrie is Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Motivation and Change, or CMC.\u00a0 In addition, she\u2019s a dedicated practitioner of the most effective treatments for substance use problems and compulsive behaviors.\u00a0 Her expertise is regularly sought by CBS This Morning, Fox News, Newsweek, \u00a0O: The Oprah Magazine<\/em>, and Psychology Today<\/em>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019d like more information about Carrie, the CMC, or Beyond Addiction,<\/em><\/strong> please visit http:\/\/www.motivationandchange.com.<\/a><\/p>\n NO CALLS, THIS SEGMENT WAS PRERECORDED.<\/strong><\/p>\n Hour 2:\u00a0 REBROADCAST of Dr. Mark Mincolla <\/a><\/strong>(original air date 3\/8\/14)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/barbadamslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/CarrieWilkinsPHOTOApr2014.jpg\")
<\/strong>Joining Amerika Now during the first hour is the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC), Carrie Wilkins, Ph.D. <\/strong>Carrie will be discussing her and co-authors Jeffrey Foote, Ph.D., Nicole Kosanke, Ph.D., (with Stephanie Higgs) new book, Beyond Addiction:\u00a0 How Science and Kindness Help People Change.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n