12 Hidden Rewards of Making Amends - by Allen Berger (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Did you know there are hidden rewards to making amends? Without a willingness to experience our painful feelings, we can never grow and mature into the person we'd like to be. We can never reach our potential. We can never become our true-self.<P>To grow, we must stay in close contact with our experience, whatever it is. We need to stay in close contact with how we behaved in our relationships in order to make a thorough list of those we have harmed. We must face the wrongs we have done without running away from the truth.<P>If we were rigorously honest with ourselves while making the list of people we had harmed, we probably felt one or more of the following feelings: anxiety, shame, discomfort, or guilt. This is exactly what we were suppose to feel. We were learning that we don't have to feel comfortable to be OK. In fact, another hidden reward is that the more willing we are to feel uncomfortable the more comfortable we become. Yes, another paradox!<P>One of the many hidden rewards in working Steps 8,9, and 10 is to stay in close contact with our experience so we can learn from it. This self-understanding is at the heart of self-forgiveness and emotional recovery. --Excerpted from "12 Hidden Rewards of Making Amends"<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Popular recovery author Allen Berger, PhD, guides us in working three of the most challenging of the Twelve Steps to reap the abundant rewards of making amends.</b> <p/>Letting go of resentment and forgiving ourselves for our past wrongs are critical to recovery from alcohol and other drugs. Yet, Steps Eight, Nine, and Ten, which focus on making amends, can be some of the most challenging to work, because we must face ourselves and those who we have hurt or damaged. <p/>In <i>12 Hidden Rewards of Making Amends</i>, Allen Berger, PhD, uses the same supportive, down-to-earth style as in his popular book <i>12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery.</i> His creative tools and tips will help us let go of anger, heal strained relationships, and make financial and emotional restitution. Through this transformative process we can: recover and maintain integrity; resolve or complete unfinished business; restore trust, self-esteem, and self-confidence; deepen our spirituality and peace of mind; and reinforce a strong commitment to recovery. <p/>By being accountable for our words and actions and moving forward with a compassionate and constructive approach to the world, we decrease our chance of relapse and learn to maintain a healthy, balanced life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"This book will help the reader unravel their self-inflicted addiction colored puzzle, and to live life on life's termsa good read and very helpful."<br> --James K. Ahern, MD, Addictionologist (Ret) <br>"A brilliant and engaging clinician, Allen Berger has written another lucid, compelling, and readable book. He takes us on an enlightening journey through the 12 Steps, helping us understand them in a very deep and practical way. His wisdom and clinical experience shine through every page, helping us move toward a more empowered, connected, and fulfilling life."<br>--John Amodeo, PhD, author of <i>Dancing with Fire: A Mindful Way to Loving Relationships</i> and <i>Love & Betrayal</i><br>"<br><br><BR>A brilliant and engaging clinician, Allen Berger has written another lucid, compelling, and readable book. He takes us on an enlightening journey through the 12 Steps, helping us understand them in a very deep and practical way. His wisdom and clinical experience shine through every page, helping us move toward a more empowered, connected, and fulfilling life.<BR><BR>--John Amodeo, PhD, author of "Dancing with Fire: A Mindful Way to Loving Relationships and Love & Betrayal"<BR><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Allen Berger, PhD, is a leading expert in the science of recovery from addiction. Sober since 1971, Dr. Berger was part of a pioneering recovery program for marines returning from Vietnam with alcohol and other drug addictions--first as a participant, then as a counselor. Since then, he has become a thought leader in the field, working in clinical settings and private practice. In demand as a speaker, workshop presenter, and interviewee, Dr. Berger is well-known in recovery circles, among those in recovery as well as therapists and clinicians around the world. He has lectured and written extensively on the process of recovery, emotional sobriety, and the therapeutic value of the Twelve Steps.
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