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The Wisdom to Know the Difference: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Wisdom to Know the Difference: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Substance Abuse
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Kelly G. Wilson
By (author) Troy DuFrene
SeriesA New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:200
Dimensions(mm): Height 252,Width 202
Category/GenreCoping with drug and alcohol abuse
ISBN/Barcode 9781572249288
ClassificationsDewey:616.8606
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher New Harbinger Publications
Imprint New Harbinger Publications
Publication Date 2 February 2012
Publication Country United States

Description

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." This healing prayer has been adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs and, with the advent of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), has found its way into modern behavioral science. The Wisdom to Know the Difference offers readers a unique path to treating alcoholism and drug addiction through ACT, which has been proven to be clinically effective for the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse. This workbook unifies the most widely practiced method of substance abuse treatment, the twelve-step program, with an empirically supported psychotherapeutic model, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Each component of this ACT treatment plan has an explanation rooted in basic behavioral science, and readers will learn how these components fit into the twelve steps in Alcoholics Anonymous and similar programs. Written by Kelly Wilson, cofounder of the ACT treatment model, and Troy DuFrene, this workbook is accessible for all reading levels and can be used by those suffering from all forms of substance abuse.

Author Biography

Kelly G. Wilson, PhD, is coauthor of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness for Two, and Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong. He is a popular trainer and speaker in the areas of acceptance and commitment therapy and behavior analysis. Wilson lives and works in Oxford, MS. Troy DuFrene is a writer who specializes in psychology. He is coauthor of Coping with OCD, Mindfulness for Two, and Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews

"Learning about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) this summer, and using this workbook in particular, helped me deepen my recovery and broaden the foundation of safety and health that I am looking for in sobriety. . . .Kelly Wilson opens himself up to the reader using his own experiences as engaging illustrations of the pain of addiction, but also as opportunities for personal growth. . . .ACT and this workbook are helping me gain a much stronger sense of freedom in recovery, a sense that I can deal with my mind and have a lot of influence over my future." --Don Sheeley, MD, Volunteer Facilitator for SMART Recovery(R)