The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Client Workbook 4/e

Robert R. Perkinson is the clinical director of Keystone Treatment Center in Canton, South Dakota. He is a licensed psychologist; licensed marriage & family therapist; internationally certified alcohol and drug counselor; South Dakota certified chemical dependency counselor, Level III; and a nationally certified gambling counselor and supervisor. His specialty areas focus on treating alcoholics, addicts, and pathological gamblers. He is the author of Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide (2nd ed.) (2003a), which is the leading treatment manual in the world for chemical dependency counselors. With Dr. Arthur E. Jongsma Jr. (2001) he is the coauthor of The Addiction Treatment Planner, which is the best-selling treatment planner and computer software program for mental health and addiction professionals. He has also written The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Patient Workbook (2003c) and the Gambling Addiction Patient Workbook (2003b). These workbooks have all of the exercises patients need to enter a stable recovery. His book entitled Treating Alcoholism: How to Help Your Clients Enter Recovery (2004) trains professionals how to treat patients with alcohol problems. He is the author of the book God Talks to You (2000) and the meditation tape A Communication from God (2008) by cdbaby, which help addicts make their first conscious contact with a Higher Power of their own understanding. He is a composer and has completed his second CD, Peace Will Come, music that helps addicts learn the essentials of a spiritual journey. With Dr. Jean LaCour (2004), he wrote the Faith-Based Addiction Curriculum to teach professionals of faith how to treat addiction. Dr. Perkinson is an international motivational speaker and regular contributor to numerous professional journals. He is the webmaster of several web pages, including www.robertperkinson.com, www.alcoholismtreatment.org, and www.godtalkstoyou.com, where he gets over 2.6 million hits a year and answers questions on addiction for free. His biographies can be found in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in the World.

Introduction Chemical Use History Honesty Step One Powerlessness Unmanageability Step Two A Power Greater Than Ourselves Step Three The Moral Law The Key to Step Three How to Turn It Over How to Pray How to Meditate Step Four Personality Defects Physical Liabilities Time-Out The Way to Recovery We Stay on Track Through Action Physical Assets Mental Assets The Autobiography Step Five Step Six Step Seven Step Eight Step Nine Step Ten Step Eleven The Third Step Prayer Step Twelve Stress Management Relaxation Exercise Exercise Program Changing Your Lifestyle Relapse Prevention Relapse Is a Process The Relapse Warning Signs Interpersonal Factors When You Experience a Warning Sign The Behavior Chain A Daily Relapse Prevention Plan People Who Can Help You in Recovery Personal Recovery Plan Statement of Commitment Recommendations for a Successful First Year in Recovery Instructions for Logging Into Online Recovery Support Appendix 1 * Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questionnaire Appendix 2 * Daily Craving Record References About the Author Recovery Journal