The spiritual quest is not, as most would have you believe, a rare mystical experience, but a frequent expression of our... More > most basic human impulses. More and more people are searching for happiness, growth, and becoming involved in a spiritual quest. The expression spiritual quest is purposely taken in a large sense as a quest for internal, for self-knowledge, along with certain openness to the transcendent, to the ultimate. On this journey you will travel, look around, listen, meet new people, and learn new things and new ways of thinking. Most of all you will think, taking an inward journey as well. As may be expected, the places are common and strange, mundane but also magical. Some are pleasing and peaceful; others evoke indignation, unpleasantness and judgment. Call it a trip that must be taken. < Less

“Overall, clinicians will find this book valuable because they will be introduced to different approaches to using... More > transmissive-reminiscence therapy (TRT) ideas in therapy, with sufficient detail and case history material to make the ideas come alive. Theoreticians will get sophisticated discussions of the nature of TRT as it relates to the nature of the person, personality development, and personality change. And finally, researchers will get ‘state of the field’ knowledge of TRT research on therapy and TRT methods for doing research. Overall, this is an important and exciting book on a hot topic, filled with new ideas, sophisticated research, and case examples. If you wanted to know about this important development in the field of geropsychology in general, and psychotherapy in particular, this is the book.” < Less

There is no disputing that alcohol is part of our culture along with the myths and erroneous belief surrounding it. In the... More > center of this cultural vagueness, Alcoholics Anonymous is one of the most noticeable organizations in America. Due to its ever present nature, it is clear for most people that alcoholics must go to Alcoholics Anonymous, to control their problem. Lately, defiant voices have begun to question the strategies and usefulness of Alcoholics Anonymous. It has become unpopular and risky to be a critic of Alcoholics Anonymous because its supporters are so inflexible about its effectiveness. This book proceeds with a critique of the twelve step program. It’s an honest attempt to be fair and objective. < Less

The spiritual quest is not, as most would have you believe, a rare mystical experience, but a frequent expression of our... More > most basic human impulses. More and more people are searching for happiness, growth, and becoming involved in a spiritual quest. The expression spiritual quest is purposely taken in a large sense as a quest for internal, for self-knowledge, along with certain openness to the transcendent, to the ultimate. On this journey you will travel, look around, listen, meet new people, and learn new things and new ways of thinking. Most of all you will think, taking an inward journey as well. As may be expected, the places are common and strange, mundane but also magical. Some are pleasing and peaceful; others evoke indignation, unpleasantness and judgment. Call it a trip that must be taken. < Less

A practical guide introducing the narrative-reminiscence approach to clinicians and researchers working with alcohol... More > addiction. Stressing solutions rather than pathology, patents' strengths and their strategies for past successes rather than their weaknesses or problems, this team utilizes a narrative-building approach by discovering and exploring the ways substance abusers heal themselves through their stories. The book covers narrative-reminiscence therapy one step at a time. Containing, quick tips, and questions this is a reader-friendly manual. < Less