The Real 13th Step: Discovering Confidence, Self-Reliance, and Independence Beyond the Twelve-Step Programs (Revised Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1564145484 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Readers will discover how to take control of their own lives and remain free of the fear of relapse or setback in their recovery.. She then offers practical advice about applying these principles in every aspect of our lives: relationships, work, decision-making, and managing the continuing temptations of addiction. Instead, Tina Tessina targets the real problem as learned dependency, and she teaches readers how to develop the three central skills of true independence: risk-taking, problem-solving, and coping with failure. The Real 13th Step dispels the bedrock recovery principle that some people are just born with addictive personalities. Tina Tessina asserts that, despite the millions who've found relief from addictive and compulsive habits through 12-step programs, these same programs' insistence that members always keep coming back unwittingly fosters attitudes that can undermine independence, self-confidence, and self-reliance, the foundations of a long, successful, healthy life
The premise of this intelligently written title is bound to cause some controversy. Greene, Chicago P.L.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal This work addresses a question that many 12-step program (Alcoholics Anonymous, etc.) participants have undoubtedly asked: "Where do I go from here?" While never denying the benefits of these programs in helping to maintain abstinence from addictive behavior, Tessina, author of Lovestyles: How to Celebrate Your Differences (Borgo Pr., 1987), suggests that program involvement may not have to be lifelong, and that many participants may be able to "graduate" to autonomous living. An excellent chapter on developing healthy, intimate relationships is also included. . To help achieve this, she provides exercises and guidelines on how to manage life after 12-step programs. Recommen
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