A Woman's Way through the Twelve Steps
A Self Help, Nonfiction, Health book. I've just begun to start working my way through the steps and this book and I already have an...
Geared specifically to women, this book brings a feminine perspective to the Twelve Step program, searching out the healing messages beneath the male-oriented words.Recovery is not a man's world, and yet to a woman it can sometimes seem that way. Geared specifically to that woman, this book brings a feminine perspective to the Twelve Step program, searching out the healing messages beneath the male-oriented words. Based on an open exploration and a flexible interpretation of the Twelve Steps, this new perspective takes into account the psychological development of women as it relates to addiction and recovery, as well as the social and cultural factors that affect women in particular.Acknowledging that recovery raises special issues for women--from questions about sexuality, relationships, and everyday life to anxieties about speaking up at mixed-gender meetings--A Woman's Way through the...
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I am in recovery and loved this book. Great idea of how a women goes through recovery different then a man. It was very helpful I recommend it highly. I high lighted some of my favorite parts. Rated 5 stars. I took my time to really understand and connect with the book. The story's girls put in there are really interesting too. I've just begun to start working my way through the steps and this book and I already have an immense appreciation for how it is broken down and analyzed from a woman's point of view. Not a feminist or discouraged by AA and its supposed male-based center, I appreciate the different perspective it provides. Though I am not an "addict" per se, I found this book to be immensely helpful. I will definitely be reading it again. I can't even begin to process all the wonderful truths Covington has provided through her own journey, as well as the journeys of the other women she highlighted in this book.I was a little concerned that this book would...
