The Pathways to Sobriety Workbook Book

	Introduction	1
	The Problem	1
	Pathways to Sobriety: A Solution	1
	What Is Pathways to Sobriety? What Is The Pathways to Sobriety Workbook?	1
	How Should You Use This Workbook?	2
	Compatible with Twelve-Step Programs	2
	How Long Will It Take to Complete the Workbook?	3
	How Long Will It Take to Heal from Your Addiction?	3
	What You Should Do First	3
	What You Need to Know about the Withdrawal Syndrome	3
	To the Person Struggling to Recover from Addiction	4
	To Family Members and Significant Others	5
Part I	Understanding the Problem	7
Chapter 1	The Basics	8
	Why People Use Alcohol and Other Drugs	8
	History of Alcohol and Other Drug Use	8
	Classes of Drugs	9
	Signs and Symptoms of Physiological Addiction	9
	History of Addiction Counseling	9
	Recovery Models: Abstinence vs. Controlled Use	10
	Pathways to Sobriety	12
	Relapse Prevention	12
Chapter 2	Bill's Story	13
Chapter 3	Bill's Recovery	38
Chapter 4	The Self-Assessment Process	64
	The Importance of Self-Honesty	64
	Conclusion	68
	Self-Agreement	69
Chapter 5	Understanding the Nature of Addiction	70
	Social Use vs. Abuse and Addiction	70
	What Is Addiction?	71
	Developing Tolerance to Alcohol and Other Drugs	73
	Addiction as Learned Behavior	74
	How Did You Learn Your Addiction?	74
	Patterns of Alcohol and Drug Use and Abuse	75
	Addiction and Grief	75
	The Five Stages of the Grief Process	76
	Traumatic Events and Addiction	77
Part II	Understanding the Process of Recovery	79
Chapter 6	The Eight Parts of the Whole Self	80
	The Eight Parts of the Whole Self Compared to an Eight-Cylinder Engine	81
	The Biological (Physical/Emotional) Part of the Self	81
	The Environmental Part of the Self	84
	The Behavior (Actions and Words) Part of the Self	86
	The Skills (Learning) Part of the Self	87
	The Values/Goals Part of the Self	88
	The Beliefs Part of the Self	90
	The Mission Part of the Self	91
	The Transcendental Part of the Self	92
Chapter 7	The Eight Principles of the Pathways to Sobriety Recovery Program	94
Principle 1	Admitting to the Problem	94
Principle 2	Making Recovery Choices	95
Principle 3	Recognizing That the Use of Alcohol or Other Drugs Is Never Justified	98
Principle 4	Learning New Techniques	99
Principle 5	Choosing New Beliefs	100
Principle 6	Setting Meaningful Goals	100
Principle 7	Finding Our Purpose	101
Principle 8	Being Fully Committed to Recovery	102
Chapter 8	Motivating Yourself to Change	104
	Motivation Script	105
Chapter 9	Relapse Prevention	113
	Understanding the Relapse Process Using the Niagara Falls Metaphor	113
	The Five Stages of the Relapse Process	116
Chapter 10	Interrupting the Relapse Process	124
	Will You Ever Forget Your Alcohol or Drug Habit?	124
	Three Steps to Interrupt the Relapse Process	125
Part III	Changing Your Behavior	131
Chapter 11	Basic Considerations	132
	Nutrition	132
	Sleep and Rest	133
	Physical Exercise	133
	Relaxation	134
	Maintaining a Schedule	136
Chapter 12	Skills	138
	Maintain a Positive Mental Attitude	138
	Learning the Techniques	140
Chapter 13	What to Avoid	149
	Avoid Alcohol and All Other Drugs	149
	Avoid People, Places, and Situations Where Drinking or Drug Use Takes Place	150
	Avoid Media Images That Promote Alcohol and Drug Use	152
Chapter 14	Advanced Methods and Techniques	154
	Relapse Cues	154
	Change Your Posture, Breathing, and Voice to Manage Cues and Triggers	158
	Recite a Brief Poem	160
	Read a Joke Book or a Book of Cartoons	160
	Take a Timeout	161
	Go to a Pathways to Sobriety Meeting	162
	Establish and Use an Empowerment Cue or an Aversion Cue	163
Part IV	Changing Your Mind	169
Chapter 15	Values	170
	The Power of the Subconscious Mind	170
	Values, Addiction, and Recovery	171
	Valued Things and Valued Activities vs. Valued Feelings	171
	Identifying Valued Things and Activities	175
	Identifying Valued Feelings	175
	Putting It All Together	178
	Consequences of Relapsing into Active Use of Alcohol or Other Drugs	180
	Conclusion	181
Chapter 16	Goals	182
	What Is a Goal?	182
	Steps to Successful Goal Setting and Achievement	182
	Recovery Goals and the Eight Parts of the Whole Self	185
	Moving Toward Your Goals	188
	Setting a Goal to Maintain Your Recovery	189
Chapter 17	Beliefs	191
	What Are Beliefs?	191
	How You Acquired Your Beliefs	192
	Why You Must Change Some of Your Beliefs	192
	Beliefs and Addiction	193
	How to Change Beliefs about Alcohol and Other Drugs That Keep You Stuck in the Addiction Process	194
	Acquiring Positive Beliefs about Yourself, Others, and the World	197
	Beliefs about Death	199
Chapter 18	Life Mission	202
	What Is Your Life Mission?	202
	The Story of Viktor Frankl	203
	How to Discover Your Life Mission	204
	Why Should You Write Down Your Mission Statement?	204
	Mission Support	206
Chapter 19	The Transcendental Part of the Self	209
	The Importance of the Transcendental Part	209
	What Kind of Transcendental Belief System Should You Adopt?	210
	Nonreligious Transcendental Philosophy	211
Chapter 20	Forgiveness	214
	The Importance of Forgiveness	214
	Forgiving Others	216
	Forgiving Yourself	217
	Self-Contract	219
Chapter 21	Conclusion	221
Appendix A	Your Story	223
Appendix B	The Pathways to Sobriety Self-Help Program	233
	Overview: What Is Pathways to Sobriety?	233
	The Pathways to Sobriety Mission	233
	Pathways to Sobriety Members	233
	The Pathways to Sobriety Mentor Program	234
Appendix C	How to Start a Pathways to Sobriety Group in Your Area	235
	First Steps in Starting a Group	235
	Pathways to Sobriety Materials	236
	Pathways to Sobriety Group-Structure Guidelines	236
	Pathways to Sobriety Meeting Facilitator's Guide	238
	The Eight Principles of the Pathways to Sobriety Recovery Program	241
	The Pathways to Sobriety Rules	242
	The Pathways to Sobriety Definition of Addiction	243