Passages Through Recovery: An Action Plan for Preventing Relapse

By Terence T. Gorski

Book Overview

Passages through Recovery presents an action plan for preventing relapse, one that can help us understand how recovery works and what is needed to move from active addiction to sobriety.

"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.Based on the experiences of thousands of recovering men and women, Passages through Recovery presents an action plan for preventing relapse, one that can help us understand how recovery works and what is needed to move from active addiction to sobriety. Gorski's pioneering work describes six stages of recovery from chemical dependency and offers sound advice for working through the challenges of each stage--challenges that can create frustration and lead to relapse.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568381395
• ISBN13: 9781568381398
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Understanding Relapse

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.

By far the best!

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.

Good

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

Sobriety is More than just Healing the Damage

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 RecoveryOne 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.