A Place Called Self: A Companion Workbook (Paperback)

~ Stephanie Brown Ph.D. (Author)

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Product Description

The much-requested workbook to guide readers through A Place Called Self, Dr. Stephanie Brown's new modern classic for recovering women.

Some people mistakenly believe recovery from an addiction is about not drinking, or not using drugs, or not doing whatever the behavior was that got them into so much trouble. They may think that recovery means you are no longer out of control, or that recovery means being abstinent. Recovery, however, is not this simple. Becoming abstinent is an event. Recovery, on the other hand, is a long-term process of radical growth and change which follows this event. Recovery is not a quick fix.

A Place Called Self is for women in recovery who have discovered that sobriety, with all its hard-won joys, can still be a lonely, terrifying place. And she has work to do. This companion workbook for A Place Called Self will lead readers through each chapter and help them make concrete what often remains unspoken.

About the Author

Dr. Stephanie Brown is a clinician, author, teacher, researcher and consultant in the field of addiction. She is the director of the Addictions Institute in Menlo Park, Calif., where she also maintains a private practice. She is a research associate at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, where she co-directs the Family Recovery Research Project. Brown is the author of eight books. She frequently speaks at national women's conferences, including Hazelden's national women's conferences, a variety of national clinical forums, and other professional venues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden; Workbook edition (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592853552
• ISBN-13: 978-1592853557
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #897,997 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This companion workbook is a wonderful tool!, March 26, 2007

By	Matthew Weyuker "Reverend Matt" (Yuba City, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This gentle guide is essential if you are looking for adult female "recovery" tools. The original "book" was very nicely done but now seems naked if used without THIS companion workbook. We are using it as part of the curriculum in an adult female substance abuse recovery treatment facility. I am very impressed by the clarity, organization and application to "womens" issues in early recovery!