April 2010 - 12 Step Gazette

Issue # 20 April 2010 Page 2212 Step Gazette Does Some Spring Cleaning (Tying up Loose Ends)1-Picture We Meant to Print Two Months Ago, 2-Two Books We’d Like to RecommendAnother Great Book From A Great Publisher, Red Wheel Weiser ConariMany recovery books are written for the beginner,and that makes sense. But then what? Mary Cook’snew book, Grace Lost and Found: From Addictions andCompulsions to Satisfaction and Serenity (Conari Press,March 2010) addresses people in later stages of recoverywho are looking to uncover the underlying causesof their addictions, and to heal the psychological andspiritual pain, often lingering from childhood, thatmany addicts bear. Here 40 essays –each with its ownset of practices and affirmations – reach down to thebottom of the addict’s bag of tricks: lack of accountability,the tendency to externalize blame, willfulness, defending and pretending,immaturity, and denial. To counter and conquer those attitudes andproblems, Cook offers wise, compassionate, and get-real spiritual counsel.Nice Costumes!Check out this new autobiographywritten by a long time friend ofthe 12 Step Gazette and founderof Punk Friends in Recovery(Find them on Myspace and Facebook).This dude always has veryinteresting things he’s saying anddoing including some really coolartwork on Myspace. If nothingelse atleast google this guy andcheck out what it’s like for a punkrocker to get clean and sober.This book can be purchased bygoing to PublishAmerica.net. (Ifyou or anybody you know want torecommend a book email us)To Place an AD or Calendar Listing Contact: 215-317-8774 or 12StepGazette@comcast.net