12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs Are Gone: Choosing Emotional Sobriety through Self-Awareness and Right Action
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159285821X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Berger provides a wonderful, detailed road map to guide readers on the journey."--Jerry McDonald, ACATA; Producer, Drug Awareness Hour at the Betty Ford Center. Dr. "True emotional sobriety is a life's journey, withmuch to be learned along the way
described as an "absolute dependency" on people or circumstances, and develop the tools to find prestige, security, and belonging within.. and psychotherapy pioneers to offer twelve hallmarks of emotional sobriety that, when practiced, give people the confidence to be accountable for their behavior, ask for what they want and need, and grow and develop a deeper trust in the process of life. These smart things include:understanding who you are and what's important to youlearning not to take others' reactions personallytrusting your inner compasstaking responsibility for your reactions to problematic situationsIt is in these
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