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The twelve step program |
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The monkey on my shoulder is intended to help
people recover from alcoholism. In it I dispel
common misconceptions regarding Alcoholics
Anonymous and clearly describe how to use their
twelve step program. Many of the expensive
"celebrity" clinics use the AA program to achieve
recovery from alcoholism. Exactly the same quality
of recovery can be achieved at virtually no cost
by using the guidance within "Monkey" and freely
available AA meetings. |
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It seems odd that somebody
would die because they thought that the twelve
step program was religious. |
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Denial |
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People with a drink problem deny it to
themselves and everybody else. Alcohol abuse
is not a small problem, it is one of the worlds
largest killers and yet we can choose to die
because we object to the spelling of programme or
once half listened to an uneducated opinion about
the basis of the twelve steps.
In any sample group of people, one in three will
have had their life adversely affected by an
alcoholic, but would often prefer to perpetuate
the denial with flimsy excuses rather than accept
the perceived stigma of applying the label
"Alcoholic" to themselves or their family. |
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Or recovery...
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The program of recovery is a set of twelve steps
- decisions and actions to guide a sufferer back
into a normal life. During my own twenty year
recovery I have used the techniques described
within "Monkey" and I know that they save lives.
It contains a detailed, original explanation laid
out to lead the sufferer along a clearly defined
path towards recovery. If it is investigated
with an open mind the sufferer can see that there
is no religious content, no secret society to join
and no catches.
The Monkey on My Shoulder is
an easy to use self-help guidebook written to be
engaging, challenging and completely secular. It
is designed to become the companion of anybody
who is questioning their own or a loved ones
inability to stop drinking.
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