Dr. Dickerson, His Dissertation, And God, is an autobiographical study of the life and times of one black man and his struggle to overcome poverty, racism and eventually alcohol and drug addiction. Millions suffer from some form of addiction. Dr. Dickersons life story depicts the feelings, situations, and conditions of many. It portrays the spectrum of human affliction and anxieties, fears and frustrations, desires, degradation, hatred, hopes and utopian dreams. Finally the story ends with the exercise of apocalyptic faith in the ultimate triumph of good over evil. Dr. Dickersons doctoral dissertation consist of a research project enhanced by fifteen years of clinical experience in the field of chemical dependency, and his own first-hand knowledge of substance abuse acquired through his own addiction and recovery from alcohol and drugs. This section also includes a Psycho-Educational Work Book that will provide topics and exercises for the Specialized Training and Educational Program System (S.T.E.P.S.) developed by Dr. Dickerson. Spirituality also plays a major role in finding and maintaining sobriety. The book section titled DNA, Life, and God is a depiction of Jesus Christ, who Dr. Dickerson acknowledges as his Higher Power. The term Higher Power is mentioned nine different times, in one form or another in the Twelve-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. The founders of Alcoholics Anonymous were Christians who realized that the program could also work as long as members acknowledge that the Higher Power of their choice is greater than themselves.
This innovative counseling guide will benefit the addiction counselor and help the addicted patient locate and understand the exact nature of his or her addiction as it relates to the mind. A credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor, author Leon Dickerson shows that by motivating the addicted person to participate in his or her treatment and commit to regular twelve-step program involvement, he or she will greatly enhance the odds of recovery. Dr. Dickerson also believes that spirituality plays a major role in finding and maintaining sobriety. Numerous twelve-step programs, including Alcoholics Anonymous, use the concept of a higher power in their treatment. Freudian Concepts of Id, Ego and Superego Applied to Chemical and Other Addictions: Introducing Twelve-Step Programs as the Superego Includes a psycho educational workbook that provides topics and exercises for his Specialized Training and Educational Program System (S.T.E.P.S). This program incorporates the use of educational material in the form of pamphlets, videos, and workbooks developed by leading practitioners in the field. Perfect for patients and counselors, Freudian Concepts of Id, Ego and Superego Applied to Chemical and Other Addictions sets the standard for chemical dependency treatment.
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