Mel B. and Bill P. offer a unique look at the historical and spiritual roots of the principles of recovery and how they apply to staying sober, building emotional stability, and fulfilling human potential. The key principles of Alcoholics Anonymous are widely familiar as seven popular slogans: First things first. Live and let live. Easy does it. Let go and let God. One day at a time. Pass it on. Keep it simple. This inspiring book explores the deep wisdom behind these simple sayings and shows how the underlying principles relate not only to recovery but also to living happily and well in a confusing world.Mel B. and Bill P. offer a unique look at the historical, spiritual, and Twelve Step roots of the main principles of recovery. Full of practical help and support, this book gives readers a clear and useful sense of how these principles apply to the main goals of recovery: staying clean and sober, building emotional stability and maturity for successful living in sobriety, and finding the will and the way to get along with others and fulfill our full human potential.
Seven Key Principles of Successful Recovery
After I found another job I said I would quit “if only it became a problem on the job.” The “if only's” just keep adjusting themselves downward to conform to the descending spiral of the life of the alcoholic or addict.
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This book is a fascinating, in depth look at who Bill W. really was and how, from his own painful past and a strong bent for anonymity, he emerged as a powerful presence on the American scene.
This book will help you look at your past differently and chart a healthy course for your addiction recovery.Do you know how you can get off drugs and lead a normal life?
The author of The Body Remembers offers eight main strategies--mindfulness, a focus on survival, recovery without false memories, creating an inner dialogue that soothes, building psychological defenses to cope and more--for combating the ...
... 7-week stay at the Aphasia Rehabilitation Ward of the Department of Neurology, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen. A pre–post test design was used to assess both motor and language abilities prior and after the 7-week therapy phase. The pre-test ...
1 Discovery, History, and Evolution of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation, 2 1 Historical Perspectives, 2 2 Evolution of Anesthesia, 5 Suggested Readings, 9 References, 9 2 Guidelines for Best Practice, 11 1 Introduction to Practice ...
The basic text for Alcoholics Anonymous.
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