
If You Work it, it Works
The Science Behind 12 Step Recovery
By: Joseph Nowinski
Paperback | 1 January 2015
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Since the publication of Alcoholics Anonymous in 1939, the Twelve Steps have been central to staying sober for millions of people around the world. Countless recovery and treatment organizations have adopted the Steps as their program for abstaining from addictive behaviors. But recently a growing chorus of critics has questioned the science behind this model. In this book, Nowinski calls upon the latest research, as well as his own seminal Project MATCH study, to show why systematically working a Twelve Step program yields predictable and successful outcomes.
Whether you’re thinking of joining a Twelve Step group, or simply want to understand the science fueling one of the greatest social movements of our time, this book is for you. As any AA member will tell you, “It works if you work it.”
Industry Reviews
--Keith Humphreys, Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University
Nowinski has done a great service by summarizing, synthesizing, and skillfully interpreting many of the landmark studies that demonstrate not only that AA and Twelve Step treatments are still relevant in twenty-first-century addiction health care, they are among the most effective interventions currently available.
--John F. Kelly, PhD, Elizabeth R. Spallin Associate Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Joe makes the design and findings from complex research studies understandable to the lay reader, without dumbing it down, and with just the right amount of detail. The book thus represents a valuable new resource for anyone interested in a comprehensive summary of what we know about AA in terms of its effectiveness.
--Lee Kaskutas, Senior Scientist, Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute
"This is straight talk about how and why the Twelve Steps help addicts stay sober in an increasingly substance-abusing world."
--Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight"
"In this book, Joe Nowinski once again proves his ability to integrate the science and experience of Alcoholics Anonymous and to explain both in clear, unpretentious language."
--Keith Humphreys, Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University
"Nowinski has done a great service by summarizing, synthesizing, and skillfully interpreting many of the landmark studies that demonstrate not only that AA and Twelve Step treatments are still relevant in twenty-first-century addiction health care, they are among the "most" effective interventions currently available."
--John F. Kelly, PhD, Elizabeth R. Spallin Associate Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine, Harvard Medical School
"Joe makes the design and findings from complex research studies understandable to the lay reader, without dumbing it down, and with just the right amount of detail. The book thus represents a valuable new resource for anyone interested in a comprehensive summary of what we know about AA in terms of its effectiveness."
--Lee Kaskutas, Senior Scientist, Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute
"This is straight talk about how and why the Twelve Steps help addicts stay sober in an increasingly substance-abusing world."
--Anna Jedrziewski, "Retailing Insight"
ISBN: 9781616495718
ISBN-10: 1616495715
Published: 1st January 2015
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 240
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 21.3 x 13.8 x 1.8
Weight (kg): 0.27
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