The Real 13th Step Discovering Confidence, Self-reliance, and Independence Beyond the Twelve-step Programs

If you or someone you love is a successful member of a recovery program, you can see how much you've benefited from the twelve-step process. But what does the future hold? Is it possible that the group itself is holding you back from functioning independently in the outside world? Have you ever wondered when you could "graduate" from your dependence on the group's help in managing your problems? In 25 years of private practice, Dr. Tina Tessina has helped numerous clients complete the work they began in their twelve-step program. Never before has such a coherent, complete outline of the basic tools been presented to help people involved with twelve-step programs create permanent, lasting recovery from the patterns of dependency that often lie embedded in the subconscious mind. Book jacket.