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A revised and expanded edition of the recovery classic by Patrick Carnes, PhD, a leading expert on addictive behaviors.
The twelve steps tap into the essential human process of change and will be regarded as one of the intellectual and spiritual landmarks in human history.--Patrick CarnesIt 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' new edition invites a fresh generation of readers to the healing and rewarding experience of Twelve Step recovery.
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps
by Carnes, PatrickEdition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-05-22
Publisher(s): Hazelden
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Summary
Author Biography
Patrick Carnes, Ph.D., is the author of more than twenty books, including Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred and the bestselling Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction. His newest, A Gentle Path through the Twelve Principles: Living the Values Behind the Steps, is the companion volume to this book.
Table of Contents
| Introduction to the Updated and Expanded Edition | p. 1 |
| Introduction to the First Edition | p. 5 |
| The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous | p. 6 |
| The Neuroscience of Recovery | p. 7 |
| Working the Program | p. 15 |
| p. 27 | |
| Affirmations | p. 30 |
| Consequences Inventory | p. 32 |
| Family Tree and Addiction | p. 37 |
| Addiction History | p. 42 |
| Abuse Checklist | p. 51 |
| Step One for Addicts | p. 62 |
| Step One for Coaddicts | p. 81 |
| First Step Lessons | p. 103 |
| Reflections on the First Step | p. 109 |
| The Recovering Brain | p. 111 |
| Celebrating Your Progress | p. 112 |
| Steps Two and Three | p. 113 |
| Spiritual Care Inventory | p. 115 |
| Loss-of-Reality Inventory | p. 127 |
| Paths to Spirituality | p. 134 |
| Spirituality Affirmations | p. 156 |
| One-Year-to-Live Fantasy | p. 159 |
| Letter to Your Higher Power | p. 168 |
| Reflections on the Second and Third Steps | p. 169 |
| Steps Four and Five | p. 173 |
| Fourth Step Inventories | p. 177 |
| Avoiding Personal Responsibility | p. 177 |
| Taking Personal Responsibility | p. 180 |
| Misuse of Anger | p. 183 |
| Positive Expression of Anger | p. 187 |
| Paralyzed by Fear | p. 190 |
| Respect for Fear | p. 193 |
| Falling into Self-sabotage | p. 196 |
| Taking Healthy Risks | p. 200 |
| Shameful Events | p. 203 |
| Pride in Your Achievements | p. 206 |
| Losses and Painful Events | p. 210 |
| Learning from Sadness | p. 213 |
| Beliefs about Your Unworthiness | p. 216 |
| Self-hatred | p. 220 |
| Self-affirmations | p. 223 |
| Reflections on the Fourth Step | p. 225 |
| Sharing Step Five: Suggestions for the Turning Point | p. 226 |
| Fifth Step Reconciliation Rite | p. 229 |
| Reflections on the Fifth Step | p. 231 |
| Steps Six and Seven | p. 233 |
| Affirmations | p. 235 |
| Step Six: Removing Character Defects | p. 238 |
| Seventh Step Meditation | p. 240 |
| Personal Craziness Index | p. 243 |
| Preparation | p. 243 |
| Recording Your PCI | p. 249 |
| Interpretation of the PCI | p. 251 |
| PCI Meditation | p. 252 |
| When Crises Occur-Acknowledge the Chaos | p. 254 |
| Reflections on the Sixth and Seventh Steps | p. 256 |
| Steps Eight and Nine | p. 259 |
| Record of Those Harmed and Amends Made | p. 263 |
| The Healer Within | p. 268 |
| Meditation | p. 273 |
| Affirmations | p. 279 |
| Reflections on the Eighth and Ninth Steps | p. 281 |
| p. 285 | |
| Partial, Convenient, and Inconvenient Recovery | p. 286 |
| Balanced Equations: A Ten-Day Exercise for Steps Ten and Eleven | p. 289 |
| Creating a Life of Congruence | p. 290 |
| Happiness = Satisfaction/Desires | p. 292 |
| Growth = Change/Stability | p. 294 |
| Serenity = Boundaries/Options | p. 296 |
| Peace of Mind = Known to Others/Known to Self | p. 298 |
| Reality = Light Side/Dark Side | p. 300 |
| Achievement = Vision/Plan | p. 302 |
| Intimacy = Fidelity to Self/Fidelity to Others | p. 304 |
| Productivity = Being/Doing | p. 306 |
| Health = Awareness/Practice | p. 308 |
| Spirituality = Mortality/Meaning | p. 310 |
| Daily Tenth Step Inventory | p. 312 |
| Affirmations | p. 313 |
| Reflections on the Tenth Step | p. 315 |
| p. 317 | |
| Spiritual Quest Planning Sheet | p. 320 |
| Spiritual Quest Debriefing | p. 321 |
| Reflections on the Eleventh Step | p. 323 |
| p. 325 | |
| Twelfth Step Guide Affirmations | p. 327 |
| Sobriety Worksheets | p. 329 |
| Gifts of the Spirit | p. 334 |
| Beginning Again | p. 335 |
| Reflections on the Twelfth Step | p. 338 |
| Epilogue: Getting This Far | p. 341 |
| p. 343 | |
| The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous | p. 343 |
| A Guide for Group Use | p. 345 |
| The Wisdom of the Big Books | p. 351 |
| Suggested Readings | p. 355 |
| Twelve Step Support Group Information | p. 359 |
| Recovery Resources from Dr. Patrick Carnes and Associates | p. 367 |
| Notes | p. 369 |
| About the Author | p. 371 |
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