Overcoming Your Alcohol, Drug & Recovery Habits : An Empowering Alternative to Aa and 12-Step Treatment

Introduction i Joseph Gerstein Preface iii Acknowledgements xi Trick or Treatment 1(10) The Recovery Merry-Go-Round 11(13) God Help Us: The Trouble with Spirituality 24(12) Heightened Perception: Your Higher, Higher Power 36(11) Their Truth and Nothing But Their Truth 47(7) Sticks & Stones: Words That Can Hurt 54(13) Decision Day: When Quitting Means Winning 67(6) Discovery: Building Your Foundation 73(14) Minding Your Minds: Your Two Ways of Thinking 87(10) The Parasite 97(9) P.A.W.N 106(13) The Myth of Relapse Triggers 119(7) Beware the Codependency Cartel 126(24) Ready to Rock 150(35) Appendices A. Drugs Used to Treat Addictions 165(6) B. Abstinence-Based Alternatives to 12-Step Programs 171(7) C. What About Moderation? 178(7) Recommended Reading 185(2) Index 187