Bøger af Dennis Ortman

When you are in the grip of anxiety, fear, or worry: - Do you feel powerless to stop your reacting? - Does your life feel unmanageable? - Does your craving for control interfere with your life? - Do you feel hopeless for a cure? If you answer ""yes"" to these questions, you anxiety has become an addiction. It acts like a drug that excites, numbs, and possesses you, causing you to avoid a full life. Viewing anxiety as an addiction, Dennis Ortman, Ph.D. guides you through the timetested Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to find relief from your anxiety. He shows how the Steps offer practical wisdom on how to transform your anxious habits of thinking into constructive action. The Steps invite you to stop, look, listen, and then consciously act to create a new life, awakening your true self.

When you feel in the grip of anger, ask yourself these questions:-Do you feel powerless to control your temper?-Does your anger frighten you so much that you feel compelled to suppress it?-Does your life feel unmanageable because of your anger?-Does your preoccupation with the unfairness of life and being wronged interfere with your happiness?-Do you feel hopeless about fi nding a cure for your temper? If you answer "yes" to these questions, you may be addicted to your anger. It acts like a drug that stimulates you, energizes you, and causes you to act insanely.Viewing your anger as an addiction, Dr. Ortman guides you through the time-tested Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to fi nd healing and growth. He shows how the Steps offer practical wisdom to use the natural energy of your anger wisely and well, neither suppressing nor indulging it. The Steps provide guidance for your personal journey into your hostile moods so that you can discover your true self and release the Power within you.Book of the Year Award finalistLegacy Award/Psychology, Kops-Fetherling International Book Awards

Meant for those who suffer from a combined psychiatric illness and chemical dependency. With information and illustrative case studies, this book explores the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual approaches to recovering from this often misunderstood and yet surprisingly common condition.