A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery - Softcover

Carnes Ph.D., Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0896382907 ISBN 13: 9780896382909

Publisher: Hazelden Information & Educational Services, 1993

Synopsis

Revised Edition. Carnes offers us exercises, inventories, and guided reflections for those of us facing the daily challenges of attaining or maintaining an addiction-free lifestyle. This revised edition of "A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps "is a treasure chest, a rich and powerful resource for anyone working a twelve-step program. Carnes is a gifted teacher and leader in the addiction recovery field.Wendy Maltz, M.S.W., "Sexual Healing Journey" This unique, non-threatening workbook emphasizes common themes at the heart of all Twelve Step fellowships...an especially clear explanation of what "working the program" means.Claudia Black, Ph.D., "It Will Happen to Me" The revised "A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps "gets my highest recommendation. It is a wonderful guide to the journey to restoration and healing.Marilyn Murray, M.A., "Prisoner of Another War" To get through difficult times, we need good friends, wise mentors and compassionate recovery programs. Pat Carnes and his twelve-step guide have been all of these to me, personally, and more. A "Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps Revised Edition "is a principle guide to following the path of the many stages we encounter daily.Brenda Schaeffer, Licensed Psychologist, "Loving Me Loving You "and "Is It Love or Is It Addiction" "A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps "has already helped thousands and promises to help many more.Mark R. Laaser, Ph.D., "The Secret Sin: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction"

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"A treasure chest, a rich and powerful resource for anyone working a Twelve Step program."
--Wendy Maltz, MSW
"This book emphasizes the common themes at the heart of all Twelve Step fellowships and offers an especially clear explanation of what 'working the program' means."
--Claudia Black, PhD

About the Author

<strong>Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.</strong>, is currently Executive Director of the Gentle Path programme at Pine Grove Behavioral Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA., and the primary architect of the Gentle Path treatment programmes for the treatment of sexual and multiple addictive disorders. He is author of <em>Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction</em>(1983), the first work designed to help addicts deal with their sexual compulsions, and to examine the tangled web of trauma, love, addictive sex, hate, and fear often found in family relationships. <br><br>He has published numerous other works as well, including <em>Contrary to Love: Helping the Sexual Addict </em>(1989), <em>A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps </em>(1994),<em> The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships</em> (1997), <em>Open Hearts</em> (1999), <em>Facing the Shadow </em>(2001), and <em>In the Shadows of the Internet </em>(2001). <br><br>With 30 years in the addiction field, Dr. Carnes is in high demand as a speaker, presenter, and interview subject and continues to be the leading voice in the field of sex addiction. In addition, his assessment tools related to sex addiction and trauma offer therapists a proven means to begin the treatment process with clients. <br><br>He has been awarded the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH), and each year SASH (formerly known as the National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity) bestows a ""Carnes Award"" to deserving researchers and clinicians who have made outstanding contributions to the field of sexual medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hazelden Information & Educational Services
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0896382907
• ISBN 13: 9780896382909
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 319