Foreword by Stanley E. Gitlow
Introduction: Reaching for Life Preservers
CHAPTER 1: RECOVERY ROAD MAP
Understanding recovery
PART I GETTING SOBER: IF YOU-YRE NOT SOBER YET, START HERE
CHAPTER 2: THE FIRST STEP: DECIDING TO QUIT
CHAPTER 3: ROADS TO CLEAN AND SOBER
CHAPTER 4: A CLOSE LOOK AT INPATIENT TREATMENT
CHAPTER 5: GOING THROUGH DETOX
PART II PHASE ONE: SAVING YOUR LIFE
CHAPTER 6: GETTING TO KNOW ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
CHAPTER 7: AA: THE FACTS AND YOUR FEELINGS
CHAPTER 8: MAINTAINING SOBRIETY IN PHASE ONE
CHAPTER 9: THWARTING TEMPTATION
CHAPTER 10: YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL LIFE
CHAPTER 11: YOUR LOVE LIFE IN RECOVERY
CHAPTER 12: WORK AND MONEY ISSUES IN PHASE ONE
CHAPTER 13: TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY IN PHASE ONE
CHAPTER 14: LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH IN PHASE ONE
CHAPTER 15: MIND, EMOTIONS, AND SPIRIT IN PHASE ONE
CHAPTER 16: FOR TEENS ONLY
PART III MOVING INTO PHASE THREE: REPAIRING AND ENJOYING YOUR LIFE
CHAPTER 17: MAINTAINING SOBRIETY IN PAHSE TWO
CHAPTER 18: YOUR SUPPORT GROUP IN PHASE TWO
CHAPTER 19: YOUR RELATIONSHIPS IN PHASE TWO
CHAPTER 20: YOUR WORK AND FINANCES IN PHASE TWO
CHAPTER 21: MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT IN PHASE TWO
PART IV ON TO PHASE THREE: PROLONGING YOUR LIFE
CHAPTER 22: RECOVERY ISSUES IN PHASE THREE
CHAPTER 23: EATING YOUR WAY TO A LONG-LASTING RECOVERY
CHAPTER 24: TOBACCO: WHEN LIFE GOES UP IN SMOKE
CHAPTER 25: EXERCISE IN RECOVERY
PART V CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY: A FAMILY DISEASE-XWHAT EVERY FAMILY MEMBER SHOULD KNOW
CHAPTER 26: THE CHEMICAL CHILD
CHAPTER 27: LIVING WITH SOMEONE IN RECOVERY: YOUR ROLE
CHAPTER 28: LIVING WITH SOMEONE IN RECOVERY: YOUR CONCERNS
PART VI THE REST OF YOUR LIFE IN RECOVERY: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR CHEMICAL-FREE LIFE
CHAPTER 29: RELAPSE ALERT
CHAPTER 30: THE CHALLENGES
PART VII FOR YOUR INFORMATION
RESOURCES: WHERE TO GET HELP
A GLOSSARY OF RECOVERY TERMINOLOGY
A Note to Physicians
A Note to Employers
