Yes You Can A Guide to Empowerment Groups

YES, YOU CAN! A GUIDE TO EMPOWERMENT GROUPS, is a positive, encouraging, socially-conscious approach to overcoming addiction, finding personal power & building self-esteem. Based on 16 steps from the groundbreaking work, MANY ROADS, ONE JOURNEY: MOVING BEYOND THE 12 STEPS, this guidebook provides an invaluable source of support & information for people wanting a model that affirms their inner wisdom & helps them move from fear to love. Based on experience & extensive research with people from different racial, cultural & class backgrounds, Dr. Kasl shows how people overcome addiction with a wholistic approach including physical healing, affirmation, connection to community & understanding the profound effects of racism, classism & sexism on their lives. Drawing from numerous successful 16-step groups around the country, YES, YOU CAN! provides detailed instructions for organizing & maintaining groups--including group guidelines, formats, group assessments & discussion of each of the 16 steps followed by exercises for empowerment. It also contains invaluable information on the cycles of addition, relapse prevention, fetal alcohol syndrome/effects & the relationship of internalized oppression to addiction & healing. THIS MODEL HAS BEEN TESTED IN OVER 100 GROUPS...& IT WORKS! To order, write: YES, YOU CAN!--BOOK ORDERS, P.O. Box 1302, Lolo, MT 59847, Phone: 406-273-6080.Kasl, Charlotte D. is the author of 'Yes You Can A Guide to Empowerment Groups' with ISBN 9780964452008 and ISBN 0964452006.