"The twelve steps tap into the essential human process of change and will be regarded as one of the intellectual and spiritual landmarks in human history. -Patrick Carnes It was out of his reverence and respect for the wisdom and therapeutic value of the Twelve Steps that Carnes wrote A Gentle Path through the 12 Steps, now a recovery classic and self-help staple for anyone looking for guidance for life's hardest challenges. Hundreds of thousands of people have found in this book a personal portal to the wisdom of the Twelve Steps. With updated and expanded concepts and a focus on the spiritual principles that lead to lifelong growth and fulfillment, Carnes' new edition invites a fresh generation of readers to the healing and rewarding experience of Twelve Step recovery"--

"In this companion volume to A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps, Patrick Carnes introduces readers to the principles that parallel those steps: acceptance, awareness, spirituality, responsibility, openness, and more. Through guided exercises, readers put those principles to work in their lives on the path to Twelve Step recovery"--