Addictions Anonymous:
Outgrowing Addiction through a Universal, Secular Program of Self-development
Julian I. Taber, Ph.D.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part One: Understanding Addiction
Chapter 1: An Overview
Chapter 2: The Challenge of Normal Living
Chapter 3: Self-Help, Professionals, and the Role of Religion
Chapter 4: A Bit of History
Chapter 5: They Sneak Up on Us
Chapter 6: Triggers
Chapter 7: Common Elements in Addictions
Chapter 8: Risk Factors
Chapter 9: How Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values Create Vulnerability
Chapter 10: Dark Feelings
Chapter 11: The Addiction Cycle
Chapter 12: The Stages of Addiction and Recovery
Part Two: A Basic Recovery Program
Chapter 13: A Universal Secular Twelve Steps
Chapter 14: The Art of Being Powerless
Chapter 15: Living with Higher Authorities
Chapter 16: The Surrender of Ego
Chapter 17: Self Knowledge
Chapter 18: Confession, Honesty and the Open Life
Chapter 19: Growth through Practice
Chapter 20: Asking for Help
Chapter 21: Setting Things Right
Chapter 22: Continuing the Growth
Chapter 23: Group Traditions and Group Management
Chapter 24: More on Religion and Recovery
Part Three: Developing Noble Character
Chapter 25: Normophobia
Chapter 26: Searching for Normal
Chapter 27: Normal as the Gold Standard—Part One
Chapter 28: Normal as the Gold Standard—Part Two
Chapter 29: The Way to Be—Part One
Chapter 30: The Way to Be—Part Two
Part Four: Common Questions and Problems
Chapter 31: Does Prohibition Work?
Chapter 32: When a Friend Needs Help
Chapter 33: Pitfalls in Finding Treatment
Chapter 34: Therapists of All Sorts
Chapter 35: Harm Reduction
Chapter 36: Problems with Anticipation
Chapter 37: Problems with Anger and Depression
Chapter 38: Problems with Emotional Pain
Chapter 39: Problems in Helping to Others
Chapter 40: Problems with Relationships
Chapter 41: Problems with Sponsorship
Chapter 42: Problems in Leaning Serenity
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