In Taming the Beast, Henry and Rita Herlong explain their twelve alternative steps of personal regeneration. These steps are based on an original, comprehensive theory of addiction that addresses treatment on three levels - the subconscious level of fantasy and belief, the superconscious level of intuition, and most importantly the unconscious level, where old pain is held. The Herlongs present dynamic modalities for each level, suggesting ways to select therapies familiar with each. The unconscious is addressed by releasing old traumas from the body with different forms of physical therapy, or bodywork. Intuition is developed using astrological techniques for guidance and insight during treatment. The subconscious is managed with clearing techniques for discharging past conditioning. Taming the Beast is a conceptual guidebook for working out of addiction, whether to substances, people or activities. It's for thinking people with the desire to take a third path out of addiction - an alternative to traditional counseling and recovery work. --- from book's back cover
