The Recovery Workbook

The Recovery Workbook is an invaluable, interactive tool to assist anyone who suffers from or is trying to help those that suffer from addiction.The book was written by someone who has traveled the path from addiction to sobriety and will help you attain and sustain relief from your addiction.This book and the tools it contains can be applied to any of the ways that the disease of addiction manifests itself. Ruth wrote it from the viewpoint of a recovering alcoholic but the clear and...
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The Recovery Workbook is an invaluable, interactive tool to assist anyone who suffers from or is trying to help those that suffer from addiction.The book was written by someone who has traveled the path from addiction to sobriety and will help you attain and sustain relief from your addiction.This book and the tools it contains can be applied to any of the ways that the disease of addiction manifests itself. Ruth wrote it from the viewpoint of a recovering alcoholic but the clear and simple to understand process will work for gambling, narcotics or over-eating just as effectively.Because the disease of addiction hijacks specific parts of the brain, the recovery process is the same regardless of the substance or behavior one is addicted to.From adolescents to octogenarians, Ruth's unique way of combining medical and scientific knowledge with the behavior modification aspect of the 12 step process will have you not only conquering your addiction but better understanding the path that led you there in the first place. By breaking down the 12 steps of A.A and explaining the physiological and psychological components of the disease of addiction, Ruth helps you better understand how the body and mind work together.This workbook allows the reader to catalogue their history and their progress through the process, while developing new coping mechanisms to replace old thoughts and behaviors. The same thoughts and behaviors that included "using" as a way to deal with their problems. These new approaches to dealing with emotional issues will assist the reader in understanding the reasons they used before and developing a better sense of self to use as a tool against relapse.Ruth's Master's Thesis was on 'trauma's connection to addiction and relapse prevention', so it makes sense that someone who relapsed multiple times, then spent years studying the process would understand the tools necessary to assist in relapse prevention. Ruth's personal experience with addiction and her easy to like and understand teaching style have helped thousands of her clients to date. Let her help you, with The Recovery Workbook.