Recovery Zone, Volume Onepicks up whereFacing the Shadowleaves off, guiding readers to begin working tasks eight through thirteen of Dr. Patrick Carnes' innovative thirty-task model. This book helps readers understand that true recovery is achieved by learning to cope with difficult situations and emotions.
Stopping addictive behavior is the only way to start recovery. However, stopping the behavior is not enough to stay in recovery. True recovery is achieved by learning to cope with difficult situations and emotions. Dr. Patrick Carnes helps readers know how to deal with difficult affective states and guides them to a place of resilience so they can decide what is important in their lives. Readers will learn how to live optimally in their Recovery Zone. The work sets the stage for recovery tasks 8-13, providing readers with a practical approach to recognize the underlying emotional causes that perpetuate the addiction cycle.
Dr. Carnes travels extensively, presenting at conferences, workshops, and therapist trainings. He is frequently approached by media outlets to comment on issues related to sex addiction.
Dr. Patrick Carnes' follow up text toFacing the Shadow. This book leads readers further into recovery.
Patrick Carnes, PhD, is author ofOut of the Shadows(1992),Contrary to Love(1989),The Betrayal Bond(1997),Open Hearts(1999),Facing the Shadow(2001), andIn the Shadows of the Net(2001). He is executive director of the Gentle Path program at Pine Grove Behavioral Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
There is a series of four books that assists readers in achieving long-term recovery from sex addiction using the Patrick Carnes 30-task model for recovery from sex addiction. The first in the series isFacing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recoverywhich concentrates on stopping behavior and creating ló¾
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