A Gentle Path Through The Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide For All People In The Process Of Recovery

A Gentle Path Through The Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide For All People In The Process Of Recovery

A revised and expanded edition of the recovery classic by Patrick Carnes, PhD, a leading expert on addictive behaviors. It was out of his reverence and respect for the wisdom and therapeutic value of the Twelve Steps that Carnes wrote A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps, now a recovery classic and self-help staple for anyone looking for guidance for life's hardest challenges. Hundreds of thousands of people have found in this book a personal portal to the wisdom of the Twelve Steps. With updated and expanded concepts and a focus on the spiritual principles that lead to lifelong growth and fulfillment, Carnes's new edition invites a fresh generation of readers to the healing and rewarding experience of Twelve Step recovery. Review "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 Patrick J. Carnes, PhD, is an internationally known authority and speaker on addiction and recovery issues. He has authored over twenty books including the bestselling titles Out of the Shadows: Understanding Addiction Recovery, Betrayal Bond, Don?t Call It Love, A