Understanding the twelve steps: An interpretation and guide for recovering people

by terence-t-gorski

Drawing on his 20 years of experience as a certified alcoholism and drug abuse counsellor, Terry Gorski presents an interpretation of the principles behind the AA program. The book also includes information about AA meetings, why a sponsor is important, AA traditions and what the "promises" mean. The author also wrote "Passages Through An Action Guide for Preventing Relapse", "Staying A Guide for Relapse Prevention" and "The Staying Sober Workbook".

Genres: Self Help

224 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1989

Reviews

[Jasmine · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am force to rate this book on several levels.

5 stars for overall creepiness
5 stars for instructions on how to create a cult
1 star for ability to convince me aa is a good idea
1 star for understanding of how to advertise.
5 stars for being an ass hole.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

The late Terence Gorski does a masterful job of breaking apart the 12 Steps of AA and offering lucid interpretations that are extremely useful, especially for those who have difficulty with the deity-centric language of the originals. Gorski was the leading expert on relapse prevention from 1980 until his death in 2020, and strongly advocated the importance of 12-step living for maintaining sobriety.

[Cait · Rating 3 out of 5]

it explains em.

[Niklas Lo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading it in Swedish...

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is my second reading.