A gentle path through the twelve steps

About this book

"The twelve steps tap into the essential human process of change and will be regarded as one of the intellectual and spiritual landmarks in human history. -Patrick Carnes It was out of his reverence and respect for the wisdom and therapeutic value of the Twelve Steps that Carnes wrote A Gentle Path through the 12 Steps, now a recovery classic and self-help staple for anyone looking for guidance for life's hardest challenges. Hundreds of thousands of people have found in this book a personal portal to the wisdom of the Twelve Steps. With updated and expanded concepts and a focus on the spiritual principles that lead to lifelong growth and fulfillment, Carnes' new edition invites a fresh generation of readers to the healing and rewarding experience of Twelve Step recovery"-- "In this companion volume to A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps, Patrick Carnes introduces readers to the principles that parallel those steps: acceptance, awareness, spirituality, responsibility, openness, and more. Through guided exercises, readers put those principles to work in their lives on the path to Twelve Step recovery"--