Böcker av Steven C

IT'S A SELFISH PROGRAM provides an introduction to the issues of "self," "selfishness" and "self-care" in healing from addiction. Steven C begins by candidly sharing what brought him to Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, followed by his three-stage view of how our "self" can evolve from a mortal enemy to a beloved friend. This booklet is intended to help anyone in search of a clear sense of "self" mark the pathway to a place of safety, peace, joy and love.Selfishness gets a bad name in addiction... and with good reason. But until we can truly understand what this "self" is and how to prioritize it, recovery from addiction can be a very rough road.Do you forget about your own needs and wants in your primary relationships? Do you have trouble setting and holding boundaries? Do you determine your "okayness" by how other people in your life feel? If any of these are true for you, read this booklet.

AMENDS, APOLOGIES, AND THE MYTHS OF FORGIVENESS is a guide to the 12-Step "amends" process and is intended to help recovering addicts navigate the Eighth and Ninth Steps.Maybe even more than the Fourth Step moral inventory, the Eighth and Ninth Steps- the process of going to the people we have harmed and offering amends for our misdeeds-can bring the recovery journey to a grinding halt."How can I face the people I've wronged?""How can I make amends for some of the things I've done?""What if someone won't accept my amends?""What if making amends will get me in trouble?"AMENDS, APOLOGIES AND THE MYTHS OF FORGIVENESS: A Guide to the Eighth and Ninth Steps is dedicated to the belief that the amends process, while challenging, is do-able. This booklet contains a wealth of guidelines, insights and suggestions to help the recovering addict receive the gifts of this part of the path to sanity and wholeness.