Contemporary Teaching

Text/Workbook for Young People in Recovery

This book is excellent. It captures the language and needs of young people in a very powerful supportive way. Michael Yeager went directly to the heart of the matter when he translated some of the 12 steps into "young person" friendly language. Young people in recovery need to be spoken to in their own language and this book does just that.

The chapter on challenging and changing core beliefs gets to the absolute center of all addictive, self-destructive behaviors. This work assists the young person in noticing first off what their "self-talk" is. Most kids have never really been taught to stand up to, or for themselves. This work helps them do just that.

Lastly, working on grief and saying goodbye to the pain in life is so necessary but is so often left undone. The book guides the young person to let go of their relationship to chemicals, addictive behaviors, past traumas, people who are no longer in their lives, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, or previous identities.

I wholeheartedly recommend this book.

John Bradshaw

This workbook includes using the twelve steps, cognitive therapy and grief work to allow the teen reader to experience the causes and conditions that set them up for addiction and other dysfunctional behavior. The work is then designed to help them get free from these causes which will empower them to remain addiction free. References at the back of the book include AA, SMART Recovery, Women for Sobriety.

Twelve + Two Steps: Young People in Recovery (Paperback) $16.99
by Michael Yeager BA, LCDC, C.Ht, RMT, CTC ,Availability: In Stock. Single Copies sold by www.amazon.com. ISBN: 1-4196-5804-2, type in either Michael Yeager or "Twelve + Two Steps Teens in Recovery" for Wholesale discount call Customer Service at 866-308-6235 x 5692                                    also in Houston, Texas call  Houston AA Intergroup 713-686-6300.

Michael Yeager B.A., LCDC, C.Ht, CTC, CEO of Contemporary Teaching, President of the 12 Step Counselors Association, Therapist, International Public Speaker/Trainer & providing live trainings, Approved Homestudy Courses & On-line Courses & The 12 Step Counselor Certification, 800-365-5950 or  713-461-3279 in Houston, Texas, www.contemporaryteaching.com  & www.12steprecoveryprogram.com