{"product_id":"12-other-steps-paperback","title":"12 Other Steps - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eQuinn G. Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCaren D. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Anxiety *Depression *Isolationism *Anger *Feelings of not belonging *Issues with substance abuse *A history of failed relationships *Fear of abandonment *Denial *Codependency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople who are living their lives under some or all of these characteristics could benefit from the 12-Step Recovery Program called Adult Children of Alcoholics\/Dysfunctional Families (ACA or ACoA) and to understand that the foundation of ACA (like other 12-Step Programs) is the Twelve Steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut working the Steps is about a willingness to acknowledge that recovery (change, growth, healing) requires the acceptance of the idea that a Higher Power exists and is an existential part of the human condition. And, for that very reason, many of us who have avoided recovery altogether or have only attempted a few meetings and then \"walked back out\" have extreme difficulty embracing this idea. Their histories with God-with a Higher Power-have only been filled with disappointment, betrayal and confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Other Steps\u003c\/b\u003e asks those who have never considered recovery and those who are struggling as recovery newcomers to look at the Steps from a deeper perspective. Recovery is not a \u003ci\u003ereligious \u003c\/i\u003eprogram, but a \u003ci\u003espiritual process\u003c\/i\u003e that changes our lives in profound ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Other Steps\u003c\/b\u003e takes the reader on a journey to understanding the spiritual nature of the Twelve Steps of ACA and the importance of utilizing the steps in our daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67981942260019,"sku":"9798867391485","price":21.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N6GlUILcvK9798867391485.webp?v=1794567072","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/12-other-steps-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}