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The Small Book

A Revolutionary Alternative for Overcoming Alcohol and Drug Dependence

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The Small Book

By: Jack Trimpey
Narrated by: Peter Ganim
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About this listen

Offering an alternative to twelve-step programs, a supportive guide explains how to identify the impulse to use intoxicants, learn self-control, value sobriety, and replace addiction with self-supportive behaviors.

©1989 Lotus Press, Revised Edition 1992 Jack Trimpey (P)2014 Audible Inc. Addiction & Recovery Personal Development Personal Success

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A brilliant alternative to AA groups especially if you’re not religious.

I liked the examples of self talk but I did think it was a bit repetitive at times.

I think the idea behind Rational recovery could have been communicated with half the size of this book.

But if you’ve not read anything like this before, especially if you don’t have any neurological knowledge, you’ll certainly benefit from this book.

A bit long winded

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I really like the RR AVRT approach but this took so long to get to it. I'm not a big AA fan myself but I am a Christian and it was such a shame that the guy couldn't just get to the technique without constantly mocking and criticising AA. Not pleasant to listen to and so unnecessary 😕

Sadly ALOT of AA bashing!!!

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This is a really helpful book with loads of very high quality info. This will actually help you move past your addiction issue, which is probably why the AA acolytes dislike it so much. There should be more books like this, except of course harmful 12 step nonsense makes way more cash than actual answers so these real solutions are vanishingly rare. Very good stuff, 5 stars

Excellent book, ignore the envious AA cultists

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he didn't go into any detail on how to use ARVT and overcome addiction. so angry that I spent 9 hours listening to nothing but AA bashing and 'Self Help'. don't waste your time or money.

nothing but AA bashing

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