A Gentle Path Through the 12 Steps and 12 Principles Bundle
A Collection of Two Patrick Carnes Best Sellers
1st Edition
Published on 17. July 2012
620 pages
978-1-61649-462-9 (ISBN)
Description
Two book bundle! Essential Twelve Step Recovery Guides from renown author, Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.
It was out of his reverence and respect for the wisdom and therapeutic value of the Twelve Steps that author Patrick 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' new edition invites a fresh generation of readers to the healing and rewarding experience of Twelve Step recovery.
A Gentle Path through the Twelve Principles outlines twelve guiding principles to help those in recovery. These principles have existed among fellowships as a hidden curriculum of fundamental truths about recovery for decade, but never before have them been distilled into a succinct set of values that, when practiced, help each of us to develop an essential skill set for life. The principles--such universal touchstones for human self-realization as acceptance, awareness, responsibility, openness, and honesty--are concepts that enable a deep inner study and focus to make a new life happen in recovery.
It was out of his reverence and respect for the wisdom and therapeutic value of the Twelve Steps that author Patrick 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' new edition invites a fresh generation of readers to the healing and rewarding experience of Twelve Step recovery.
A Gentle Path through the Twelve Principles outlines twelve guiding principles to help those in recovery. These principles have existed among fellowships as a hidden curriculum of fundamental truths about recovery for decade, but never before have them been distilled into a succinct set of values that, when practiced, help each of us to develop an essential skill set for life. The principles--such universal touchstones for human self-realization as acceptance, awareness, responsibility, openness, and honesty--are concepts that enable a deep inner study and focus to make a new life happen in recovery.
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Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D., 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, The Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps and The Gentle Path through the Twelve Principles.
Dr. Carnes' research provides the architecture for the "task model" of treating addictions that is used by thousands of therapists worldwide and many well-known treatment centers, residential facilities, and hospitals. He founded IITAP (International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals), which provides CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) training and certification as well as cutting-edge information for addiction professionals. Dr. Carnes currently serves as a Senior Fellow and Executive Director for the Gentle Path Program at The Meadows in Wickenburg, Arizona. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter: @Dr. Patrick J. Carnes.
Dr. Carnes' research provides the architecture for the "task model" of treating addictions that is used by thousands of therapists worldwide and many well-known treatment centers, residential facilities, and hospitals. He founded IITAP (International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals), which provides CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) training and certification as well as cutting-edge information for addiction professionals. Dr. Carnes currently serves as a Senior Fellow and Executive Director for the Gentle Path Program at The Meadows in Wickenburg, Arizona. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter: @Dr. Patrick J. Carnes.
Content
- Intro
- Copyright
- A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction to the Updated and Expanded Edition
- Introduction to the First Edition
- The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
- The Neuroscience of Recovery
- Working the Program
- Step One
- Affirmations
- Consequences Inventory
- Family Tree and Addiction
- Addiction History
- Abuse Checklist
- Step One for Addicts
- Step One for Coaddicts
- First Step Lessons
- Reflections on the First Step
- The Recovering Brain
- Celebrating Your Progress
- Steps Two and Three
- Spiritual Care Inventory
- Loss-of-Reality Inventory
- Paths to Spirituality
- Spirituality Affirmations
- One-Year-to-Live Fantasy
- Letter to Your Higher Power
- Reflections on the Second and Third Steps
- Steps Four and Five
- Fourth Step Inventories
- Avoiding Personal Responsibility
- Taking Personal Responsibility
- Misuse of Anger
- Positive Expression of Anger
- Paralyzed by Fear
- Respect for Fear
- Falling into Self-sabotage
- Taking Healthy Risks
- Shameful Events
- Pride in Your Achievements
- Losses and Painful Events
- Learning from Sadness
- Beliefs about Your Unworthiness
- Self-hatred
- Self-affirmations
- Reflections on the Fourth Step
- Sharing Step Five: Suggestions for the Turning Point
- Fifth Step Reconciliation Rite
- Reflections on the Fifth Step
- Steps Six and Seven
- Affirmations
- Step Six: Removing Character Defects
- Seventh Step Meditation
- Personal Craziness Index
- Part One-Preparation
- Part Two-Recording Your PCI
- Part Three-Interpretation of the PCI
- Part Four-PCI Meditation
- When Crises Occur-Acknowledge the Chaos
- Reflections on the Sixth and Seventh Steps
- Steps Eight and Nine
- Record of Those Harmed and Amends Made
- The Healer Within
- Meditation
- Affirmations
- Reflections on the Eighth and Ninth Steps
- Step Ten
- Partial, Convenient, and Inconvenient Recovery
- Balanced Equations: A Ten-Day Exercise for Steps Ten and Eleven
- Creating a Life of Congruence
- Day One: Happiness = Satisfaction/Desires
- Day Two: Growth = Change/Stability
- Day Three: Serenity = Boundaries/Options
- Day Four: Peace of Mind = Known to Others/Known to Self
- Day Five: Reality = Light Side/Dark Side
- Day Six: Achievement = Vision/Plan
- Day Seven: Intimacy = Fidelity to Self/Fidelity to Others
- Day Eight: Productivity = Being/Doing
- Day Nine: Health = Awareness/Practice
- Day Ten: Spirituality = Mortality/Meaning
- Daily Tenth Step Inventory
- Affirmations
- Reflections on the Tenth Step
- Step Eleven
- Spiritual Quest Planning Sheet
- Spiritual Quest Debriefing
- Reflections on the Eleventh Step
- Step Twelve
- Twelfth Step Guide Affirmations
- Sobriety Worksheets
- Gifts of the Spirit
- Beginning Again
- Reflections on the Twelfth Step
- Epilogue: Getting This Far
- Appendices
- A. The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous
- B. A Guide for Group Use
- C. The Wisdom of the Big Books
- D. Suggested Readings
- E. Twelve Step Support Group Information
- F. Recovery Resources from Dr. Patrick Carnes and Associates
- Notes
- About the Author
- A Gentle Path through the Twelve Principles
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: From Steps and Rules to Principles and Recipes
- Prologue: The Neuroscience Behind the Twelve Principles
- Part I: Making Sense
- 1. Principle One: Acceptance: What are my limits?
- 2. Principle Two: Awareness: How do I know what is real?
- 3. Principle Three: Spirituality: Am I loveable to God and others?
- 4. Principle Four: Responsibility: Who am I?
- 5. Principle Five: Openness: How do I trust?
- Part II: Creating Congruence
- 6. Principle Six: Honesty: What must improve?
- 7. Principle Seven: Courage: What risks must I take?
- 8. Principle Eight: Commitment: How am I responsible?
- 9. Principle Nine: Responsiveness: What is integrity?
- Part III: Growing Vision
- 10. Principle Ten: Trust: How do I live not knowing outcomes?
- 11. Principle Eleven: Meaning: What is the purpose of my life?
- 12. Principle Twelve: Generativity: How do I pass it on?
- Part IV: Living Into the Principles
- 13. The Twelve Principles Day by Day
- 14. Problem Solving with the Twelve Principles
- Epilogue
- Appendices
- A. Twelve Steps with Twelve Principles
- B. Twelve Step Support Group Information
- C. Recovery Resources from Dr. Patrick Carnes and Associates
- Bibliography
- About the Author
