Clients with addictions—whether to alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, or food—fight a war between the part of themselves that wants to be in recovery and the part that's in denial. When the therapist innocently joins the war on the side of recovery, denial digs in its heels. So how can we clinicians get out of the power struggle with denial? This workshop presents an approach that personifies the culprit behind the addiction, so that the client can be separate to disagree with it. You'll learn techniques, including the use of humor, to mobilize the client's desire—no matter how small—for recovery. You'll also discover how to challenge the perfectionism underlying the problem, and how to distinguish between healthy and neurotic fear, so that you can help clients move beyond its control.