The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Client Workbook

Robert R. Perkinson is the clinical director of Keystone Treatment Center in Canton, South Dakota. He is a licensed psychologist; licensed marriage & family therapist; internationally certified alcohol and drug counselor; South Dakota certified chemical dependency counselor, Level III; and a nationally certified gambling counselor and supervisor. His specialty areas focus on treating alcoholics, addicts, and pathological gamblers. He is the author of Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide (2nd ed.) (2003a), which is the leading treatment manual in the world for chemical dependency counselors. With Dr. Arthur E. Jongsma Jr. (2001) he is the coauthor of The Addiction Treatment Planner, which is the best-selling treatment planner and computer software program for mental health and addiction professionals. He has also written The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Patient Workbook (2003c) and the Gambling Addiction Patient Workbook (2003b). These workbooks have all of the exercises patients need to enter a stable recovery. His book entitled Treating Alcoholism: How to Help Your Clients Enter Recovery (2004) trains professionals how to treat patients with alcohol problems. He is the author of the book God Talks to You (2000) and the meditation tape A Communication from God (2008) by cdbaby, which help addicts make their first conscious contact with a Higher Power of their own understanding. He is a composer and has completed his second CD, Peace Will Come, music that helps addicts learn the essentials of a spiritual journey. With Dr. Jean LaCour (2004), he wrote the Faith-Based Addiction Curriculum to teach professionals of faith how to treat addiction. Dr. Perkinson is an international motivational speaker and regular contributor to numerous professional journals. He is the webmaster of several web pages, including www.robertperkinson.com, www.alcoholismtreatment.org, and www.godtalkstoyou.com, where he gets over 2.6 million hits a year and answers questions on addiction for free. His biographies can be found in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, and Who’s Who in the World.

• IntroductionChemical Use HistoryHonestyStep OnePowerlessnessUnmanageabilityStep TwoA Power Greater Than OurselvesStep ThreeThe Moral LawThe Key to Step ThreeHow to Turn It OverHow to PrayHow to MeditateStep FourPersonality DefectsPhysical LiabilitiesTime-OutThe Way to RecoveryWe Stay on Track Through ActionPhysical AssetsMental AssetsThe AutobiographyStep FiveStep SixStep SevenStep EightStep NineStep TenStep ElevenThe Third Step PrayerStep TwelveStress ManagementRelaxationExerciseExercise ProgramChanging Your LifestyleRelapse PreventionRelapse Is a ProcessThe Relapse Warning SignsInterpersonal FactorsWhen You Experience a Warning SignThe Behavior ChainA Daily Relapse Prevention PlanPeople Who Can Help You in RecoveryPersonal Recovery PlanStatement of CommitmentRecommendations for a Successful First Year in RecoveryInstructions for Logging Into Online Recovery SupportAppendix 1 • Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) QuestionnaireAppendix 2 • Daily Craving RecordReferencesAbout the AuthorRecovery Journal