Reach to Recovery: Depression Anonymous

by Marilyn Patterson

Book Overview

This is a groundbreaking book: the Twelve Steps have been applied to many human problems, but rarely to depression. In 2003, a Depression Anonymous group was organized in Houston, Texas to bring this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880292688
• ISBN13: 9781880292686
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Langmarc Publishing
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Transforming the twelve-step recovery program

In Reach To Recovery: Depression Anonymous by Marilyn Patterson (a Twelve Step Certified Counselor and Adjunct Professotr, Hosuton Community College Southwest, Stafford Center, Texas) addresses the mental/emotional condition of chronic depression, a condition that antidepressant medication can offer no relief to 20% of afflicted men and women. It takes an often-overlooked approach of transforming the twelve-step recovery program of Alcoholics Anonymous to a similar Depression Anonymous program, in order to help people cope and remain balanced. Personal stories of both famous figures and ordinary people who combat depression, as well as appendices covering cognitive behavior therapy, learned optimism, learned optimism, and sample format for Depression Anonymous meetings round out this excellent self-help guide to better understanding and dealing with the depressive condition.