Chemical dependency is a huge problem. In the U.S., 10% to 12% of the population is dependendent on alcohol or some other addictive chemical such as heroin, cocaine, or amphetamines. Author William Fleeman believes chemically dependent people use chemicals to transform painful feelings such as anxiety, fear, and depression into pleasurable feelings such as confidence, courage, and elation. This book helps readers unlearn this destructive pattern through a cognitive/behavioral approach. Chapters cover self-assessment, the eight steps of recovery, what to avoid, special methods and skills, anger and forgiveness, relapse prevention and more.
The eighteen self-help sessions can be completed in eighteen to twenty weeks, or sooner. Each chapter contains first-person accounts that clarify concepts and personalize the lessons and exercises. The book helps people move beyond mere abstinence and make major changes in character in order to build a contented sobriety.

This anger workbook is unique. It is the official guide for Pathways to Peace, a program which provides self-help anger management and violence prevention instruction for individuals and communities.
Anger is a drug which often turns into a full-blown addiction. This pattern of anger abuse is reinforced socially. People learn to abuse anger from the examples of parents, peers, the media. The book helps people to un-learn these destructive patterns. It shows chronically angry people how to replace their anger habit with peaceful alternatives and respond to their anger triggers in non-violent ways.
This workbook will help the reader:
--Discover how he learned his or her anger pattern
--Find new, nonviolent ways to experience personal power
--Learn to change abusive and violent behaviors
--Focus on values and goals that support a nonviolent rage-free lifestyle
--Identify and change negative attitudes and beliefs that keep a person stuck
--Avoid relapsing back into angry behavior
--Maintain recovery from chronic anger and rage
The workbook is easy to understand. Each of the eighteen chapters includes personal stories and questions for the reader.