When recovering from addiction and managing a mental illness, it can feel like both have the ability to take over your life. Applying the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to the 12 Steps addiction recovery approach, this workbook equips you with the tools to regulate your emotions, develop self-management skills, reduce anxiety and stress, and feel yourself again. DBT is a type of talking therapy tailored to those who feel emotions very intensely. Exploring skills and strategies drawn from DBT that correspond with each of the 12 Steps, this book provides a new roadmap to reduce symptoms of emotional distress and to support your sobriety and mental health. Written by clinical psychologist, Laura Petracek, this ground-breaking workbook draws on the author's clinical and lived experience of addiction recovery and bipolar disorder.
Table of Contents Foreword by Gillian Galen, PsyD Part 1: Introduction 1. Pain is Inevitable; Suffering is Optional.......................................... 2. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Explained ...................................... 3. Core Concepts of DBT and the Twelve Steps ................................. Part 2: The Twelve Steps and DBT 1. Step One: I Can't Stop Drinking............................................................ 2. Step Two: Hope ................................................................................. 3. Step Three: Surrender ........................................................................ 4. Step Four: Finding Courage ................................................................. 5. Step Five: Integrity ............................................................................ 6. Step Six: Becoming Ready .................................................................. 7. Step Seven: Humility ......................................................................... 8. Step Eight: Willingness ....................................................................... 9. Step Nine: Taking Responsibility and Making Amends .............................. 10. Step Ten: Taking Stock ...................................................................... 11. Step Eleven: Seeking Prayer and Meditation .......................................... 12. Step Twelve: Carry the Message and Practice the Principles ..................... Conclusion: A Life Worth Living Beyond Your Wildest Dreams ......................... Acknowledgements ...........................................................................
The first DBT skills workbook aimed at adults with drug or alcohol addiction
