Recovery Start Kit: The First 130 Days

Carnes Ph.D., Patrick

ISBN 10: 0977440028 ISBN 13: 9780977440023

Publisher: Gentle Path Press (imprint of New Freedom Publications), 2006

Synopsis

The <em>Recovery Start Kit </em>was created by Dr. Patrick J. Carnes and contains materials for the first 130 days of recovery. Research shows building a solid foundation for your recovery is crucial in the first four months. The<em> Recovery Start Kit </em>helps you focus on the tasks, plan your recovery, and reclaim your positive sexual focus. <br><br>This programme is organised in three phases. The first phase (<em>40-Day Focus</em>) helps you focus on your first step and establishing sobriety. The second phase (<em>90-Day Prep</em>) helps you prepare for the first 90 days. The third phase, (<em>90-Day Focus</em>) helps structure deep change at a personal, behavioural and neuronal level. The <em>Recovery Start Kit </em>is designed to be used with a therapist who specialises in treating sexual addiction.<br><br> The Recovery Start Kit includes:<br><br><ul><li> · <strong>Books</strong></li><li> o <em>The 40-Day Focus: </em>Book One (184 pages) </li><li> o <em>The 90-Day Prep: </em>Book Two (114 pages) </li><li> o <em>The 90-Day Focus: </em>Book Three (200 pages) </li><li> · <strong>CDs</strong></li><li> o Recovery Start Introduction, CD 1</li><li> o <em>40-Day Focus, </em> CD 2</li><li> o Positive Sexual Focus, CD 3</li><li> o <em>90-Day Focus, </em>CD 4</li><li> · <strong>DVD</strong></li><li> o A Conversation with John Bradshaw and Dr. Patrick Carnes</li><li> · <strong>Planner Worksheets</strong></li><li> o 90-Day Planner</li><li> o One Year Planner</li></ul>

About this title

About the Author

Patrick Carnes, PhD is executive director of the Gentle Path programme at Pine Grove Behavioral Center in Hattiesburg, Miss., and the primary architect of the Gentle Path treatment programs 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>The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships </em>(1997), <em>Open Hearts</em> (1999), <em>Facing the Shadow</em> (2001), <em>In the Shadows of the Net</em> (2001), and <em>Clinical Management of Sex Addiction</em> (2002).<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 practitioners a proven means to begin the treatment process with clients.<br><br>Dr. Carnes graduated in 1966 from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He received his Masters degree in 1969 from Brown University in Providence, R.I., and a PhD in counselor education and organisational development from the University of Minnesota in 1980. 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: Gentle Path Press (imprint of New Freedom Publications)
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977440028
• ISBN 13: 9780977440023
• Binding: Product Bundle
• Number of pages: 498