The Real 13th Step: Discovering Confidence, Self-reliance and Independence Beyond the 12-step Programs: Revised Edition - Hardcover

Tessina, Tina B.

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9781564145482: The Real 13th Step: Discovering Confidence, Self-reliance and Independence Beyond the 12-step Programs: Revised Edition

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ISBN 10: 1564145484 ISBN 13: 9781564145482

Publisher: Career Press, 2005

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Building upon the effectiveness of existing recovery programs, this guide describes how to develop the skills needed to cope successfully with all aspects of life

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Synopsis:

If you or someone you love is a successful member of recovery program, you can see how much you have benefited from the 12-step process. But what does the future hold? Is it possible that the group itself is holding you back from functioning independently in the outside world? Have you ever wondered when you could "graduate" from your dependence on the group's help in managing your problems? The Real 13th Step dispels the bedrock recovery principle that some people are just born with addictive personalities. 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. 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. Readers will discover how to take control of their own lives and remain free of their fear of relapse or setback in their recovery.

About the Author:

Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D., MFT, ASJA, is the author of 10 books. In addition, Dr. Tessina has been in private practice as a licensed psychotherapist in Long Beach, California since 1978. In her twenty years of counselling men and women who are stressed by life and relationship experiences, she has recognized there are certain aspects of life that are universally troubling. It is these years of sessions with real people, coupled with the experiences in her own life and the issues confronted by her friends and acquaintances, that inspire Dr. Tessina to write her books. Dr. Tessina speaks powerfully to the reader from her first-hand knowledge and wisdom, and the information and exercises she presents are accurate and effective. Dr. Tessina is a Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association, and lectures and conducts workshops nationwide on all her books. She has appeared on all major television and radio shows, including Donohue, Oprah, ABC News, and Larry King Live.

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