The Proactive Twelve Steps

This clear and well-written book presents a road to recovery in more modern, process-based terms that is, on the one hand, deeply resonant with 12-step traditions and, on the other, a fresh and uplifting reworking of the 12-step model. 

Steven C. Hayes, PhD, co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Compassionate and supportive, this new approach offers mindful ways to disentangle ourselves from our addictive patterns without shame or judgment. The Proactive Twelve Steps are a welcome gift to the world of recovery, offering healing to the body/mind/soul wounds that occur with addictive processes.

Suzanne Noel, Founder, Recovery Focusing

This book invites both self-compassion and a deep dive into conversation with the self around the experiences of addiction, recovery, relapse, and healing, opening the door to including current understanding of the impact of stress and trauma on all of us as we struggle with being human. 

Sarah Peyton, Author, Your Resonant Self: Guided Meditations and Exercises to Engage Your Brain's Capacity for Healing

Serge Prengel reframes the 12-step model into an efficient manual for self-initiated change. The model brilliantly and succinctly provides a map to disentangle the individual from the pervasive constraints that have resulted in self-destructive behaviors, which have limited opportunities to enjoy life and to experience feelings of purpose and satisfaction.  

Stephen W. Porges, PhD, Distinguished University Scientist, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University Bloomington 

The Proactive Twelve Steps is a user-friendly guide to the application of mindfulness in everyday life. 

Marjorie Schuman, PhD, Author, Inquiring Deeply: Mindfulness-Informed Relational Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

You cannot live your best life unless you embrace your fears and vulnerabilities. The Proactive Twelve Steps show you how to do just that. 

Kristen Ulmer, Author, The Art of Fear