Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery (2nd Edition): A Personal Guide to Turning From Alcoholism and Other Addictions?Drugs, Food, Gambling, Sex. (The Jewsih Lights Twelve Steps Series)

Copans, Dr. Stuart A.; Olitzky, Rabbi Kerry M.

ISBN 10: 1580234097 / ISBN 13: 9781580234092

Editore: Jewish Lights, 2009

Codice articolo 1580234097-4-35913126

Riassunto:

This book is not just for Jewish people. It's for all people who would gain insight and strength to healfrom Jewish tradition. All people who are in trouble with alcohol, drugs, or other addictionsfood, gambling, and sex Anyone seeking an understanding of the Twelve Steps from a Jewish perspectiveregardless of religious background or affiliation Alcoholics and addicts in recovery Codependents Adult children of alcoholics Specialists in recovery and treatment An updated and expanded edition of a recovery classic. A rabbi, a psychiatrist, and many recovering Jewish people share their understanding of the Twelve Jewish Steps of recovery from addiction of all kinds based on conversations with each otherand with God. They present a Jewish perspective on the Twelve Steps and offer consolation, inspiration, and motivation for recoveryfor people of all faiths and backgroundsby drawing on traditional and contemporary Jewish sources and by sharing what recovering people say about their experiences. They explore why some Jews are uncomfortable with the Twelve Steps, as well as how the Jewish understanding of the Twelve Steps differs from the Christian understanding of it.

Informazioni sull?autore: Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky is executive director of the Jewish Outreach Institute. At the forefront of Jewish education, he is the organiser of many programmes on chemical dependency. Named one of the fifty most influential rabbis by Newsweek magazine, he is author of many books on Jewish spirituality and recovery. Dr. Stuart A. Copans is a frequent writer on the topics of the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery (2nd Edition...
Casa editrice: Jewish Lights
Data di pubblicazione: 2009
Legatura: paperback
Illustratore: Grünberg, Maty
Condizione: Fair
Edizione: seconda edizione