12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery: Avoiding Relapse Through Self-Awareness and Right Action (Paperback)

~ Allen Berger Ph.D. (Author)
Key Phrases: emotional sobriety, pride system, emotional dependency, Stupid Thing, Twelve Steps, Some Final Thoughts (more...)

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Product Description

Are you sabotaging your own recovery?

To grow in recovery, we must grow up emotionally. This means getting honest with ourselves and facing up to the self-defeating thoughts and actions that put our sobriety at risk. Although there are as many ways to mess up recovery as there are alcoholics and addicts, some general themes exist, which include:

• confusing self-concern with selfishness
• not making amends
• using the program to try to become perfect
• not getting help for relationship troubles
• believing that life should be easy

In simple, down-to-earth language, Allen Berger explores the twelve most commonly confronted beliefs and attitudes that can sabotage recovery. He then provides tools for working through these problems in daily life. This useful guide offers fresh perspectives on how the process of change begins with basic self-awareness and a commitment to working a daily program.

About the Author

Allen Berger, Ph.D., is the Chief Clinical Officer of Cumberland Heights in Nashville, TN. He has more than 36 years of clinical experience at all levels of care in the treatment of chemical dependency. Dr. Berger has authored several professional publications and his most recent book is Love Secrets – Revealed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden; 1 edition (February 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592854869
• ISBN-13: 978-1592854868
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,076 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, May 19, 2008

By	Gail A. Mcgregor - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently read 12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery by Dr. Allen Berger and it is one of the best books on recovery that I have read. As I am in recovery, this has been very insightful into the complexities of the disease of addiction. I plan on using it as a one of my daily life tools and am already sharing it with other people in recovery. Thank you so much Dr. Berger, I plan on reading more of your books and look forward to helping others with the knowledge you are giving us.

Grateful to be sober.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars User Friendly Tool for Those in Recovery, May 4, 2008

By	B. Janetzke "Barbara Janetzke, Ph.D." (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A well-written, user friendly book that allows both individuals who are new in recovery or who have been in recovery for years to focus on the issues that are truly important in recovery. Dr. Berger interlaces his own personal recovery experiences with the wisdom that he has gained as a clinician over many years and created a book that is sure to provide hope to many in recovery. Overall, an excellent book for individuals in recovery and for clinicians who seek to understand their clients more fully.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 12 Stupid things that mess up recovery, March 25, 2008

By	Olive M. Reed - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very helpful book for anyone at any stage in their recovery. It is easy to understand. It gives another way to look at an old problem "How to maintain recovery". As someone who has worked in the field of addiction medicine for over 30 years I would recommend this book.