This book is mainly about people who have experienced the blessings
and joy of recovery from their addictions, how they did it, and how
you can do it. My purpose in writing it is to give you, the reader,
hope and encouragement. The rest is up to you. You will find my
story, the one I tell at 12-Step meetings, in appendix 1 of the
book. I hope you will conclude when you read it that, "If this guy
can do it, I can, too." There are also nineteen chapters in the
book that will help you better understand the resources available
to you. There are chapters, for example, on people we are
especially interested in-adolescents, veterans, and prison
inmates-and about programs like Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, and
Celebrate Recovery. I call these chapters "pathways to serenity" in
the title of the book and emphasize taking it no more than "one day
at a time," a vital key to recovery. The photo of my wife and me on
the cover is meant to reassure those who seek recovery that there
can be happiness after you drop the alcohol, drugs, or other
addictions. And there will be moments of serenity, but not every
moment. That's where the "one day at a time" comes in. The stories
about people and programs are snapshots. People and programs
change; some in recovery have slips and may never come back, while
others succeed. It is also true that some programs succeed while
others fade away. That's life, and readers must take this into
account in charting their own recovery. This, then, is a freeze
frame of people dealing effectively with their addictions through
programs that work. We must remember that they are contending with
an adversary-addiction-which chapter 5 of the Big Book of
Alcoholics Anonymous describes as "cunning, baffling and powerful."
Maybe so, but we have access to the God of the universe. The late
Joe McQuany, who wrote a text book on recovery used by treatment
centers, travelled the world over carrying the message, helped
integrate AA meetings in the deep south and taught what the 12
Steps of AA, had this to say about God and man. "I look at the
battles that go on in life, and I look at the resentments and
fears, guilt, and remorse, and how these things block us from God
and shackle us to the self. Then I look at love, tolerance,
patience, courage, and wisdom. These qualities have come from God
and they are always within us. In our outer and inner conflicts, we
can see the powers of self-contending with the powers of God." Amen
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
