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Passages Through Recovery: An Action Plan for Preventing Relapse

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Abstinence from alcohol and other drugs is only the beginning of sobriety. It's the ticket to get into the theater, not the movie we are going to see." -- Passages through Recovery

One of the most important things we learn in recovery is that there really is a way out of all the misery -- if we know which way to go. But abstinence from alcohol and other drugs is just the beginning of our journey, not our destination. And, that journey can be a rough one if we don't know what lies ahead.

Passages through Recovery clearly demonstrates that sobriety is more than just healing the damage. "It's a way of thinking, acting, and relating to others, "Gorski writes, "That promotes continued physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health. The skills necessary for long-term sobriety are all directed at finding meaning and purpose in life."

Use this book as a compass in your recovery to help you stay on course.

If you work in the field of addiction run out and get every book Terry has written. He is simply the best. I would recommend his work to lay people who have substance abuse or recovery issues also. this book, as are all of his books, is indispensable if you run chemical dependency, family, PC 100 or CDIOP groups. There is a wealth of practical usable information. Also, this is the first book of it's kind that I have found that deals with the specific issues common to long term sobriety. Most books I come across deal with the first 2 years which is understandable. But how wonderful to find a book that specifically has a section on double digit (those with decades) sobriety. I can't recommend it enough.

This is a very valuable book for counselors as well as for addicts in recovery, but it is especially helpful for families and loved ones of addicts who just want this to "be over with", even though it isn't and will never be. But there is hope and healing in understanding and in educating oneself, and this book is VERY helpful in understanding, and developing patience toward, the long path away from substance abuse/dependence and toward a more solid sobriety. There is an understanding in recovery that if you aren't moving forward, you're sliding backwards. This book helps the addict to understand where he/she is along the path of recovery and how to keep moving forward.

I found this book useful for the stages of recovery that it explains: Transition, stabilization, early recovery, middle and late recovery. Everything Gorski writes is clear as day, there's certainly no need for a dictionary at any point of this book. If he says a word that might not be understood, he makes sure to explain it. Even your ten year old can read this book, it's almost too straightforward. You can also read it in a day or two, a good quick read. However, it's more targeted towards alcoholism and the twelve steps. The title of the book should be "Recovery from Alcohol, (and other drugs)", which he says about a thousand times in the book, by the way. "When it comes to alcohol, and other drugs"; "Due to alchohol, and other drugs", etc. He seldomly mentions weed or cocaine. The only time he mentions the word heroin is on page 55, when he is walking you through denial of your addiction, and uses an example of a person stating "I may have a drinking or drug problem, but I'm not really addicted. I'm not as bad as a heroin addict or skid-row bum". Well, I was a heroin addict. To me this book is targeted for people that have a drinking problem and smoke some bud sometimes, not a junky that has no doubt that they have serious problems due to their drug use. This book is just skimming the surface. I personally learn more about my habit by reading a random William S. Burroughs novel. I'd recommend trying a different book out first if you're more than an alcoholic, even though it's nice to have the stages of recovery at your fingertips. It doesn't hurt reading something new if you learn at least one thing here and there.

Terence Gorski's outstanding research and publications are well known to most Recovery Specialists. This is his most fundamental contribution. Also check out Empowering Your Sober Self by Martin Nicolaus and [...] for an approach to recovery similar in spirit to what Gorski suggests and not based on behavioral change via religious conversion.

This is simply another recovery book, no better or worse than so many others I have read.

It is easy to read, and it is very helpful in understanding addiction and recovery.

I recieved this book in a timely fashion and in good conditon.
I would purchase from this seller again.