Synopsis
Affected by addictions? Who does not know someone suffering from addiction or someone suffering from the effects of a loved one's addiction or someone who is well into a life restored from the destruction of addiction only to find other avenues of escape? Living in an age that encourages the forgetting of our tender innocence, born from the perfect design and purpose of our Creator, forgetting who we were created to be. Attempting to silence the voice of one's spirit to avoid the discovery of one's life purpose, then it is easy to fall prey to the seduction of the world of addiction. Many times we leave behind who we think we are, who we think we are supposed to be to better fit the ideas of those we love, many times painfully forgetting our unique gifts and talents for fear of rejection or failure. Some of us have tried to mold not only our lives, but others too as we drag them along, trying to fit into ideas that are not true to our purpose, leading a life of false identity instead of true destiny.Remembering Who We Are: a workbook based on an adaptation of AA's 12 steps is an experience, a process toward creating an environment for healing and restoration. Carol has brought together, not only her experience using the tools outlined, but suggestions from countless others who have used this guide to bring to you the best tools for 'working' the 12 steps of recovery. She has guided countless others desiring a life restored, a soul recovered, through this process and she has included in the last chapter a simple outline and guide for those desiring to use this process within a small group setting.This workbook is a manageable and practical guide for persons affected by addictions and this too is an entry into a more disciplined spiritual life, a step by step journey to uncover forgotten dreams and purpose for living. Offering loving guidance, creative tools and gentle honesty Carol guides you on a personal and intimate journey, applying the tools outlined, toward
About the Author
Supporting, guiding and teaching another in a transitional healing process is a privilege and honor. To be invited into the sacred space of another for healing, from birth through death, is an invitation to celebrate the preciousness and wonder of each creation and of the Creator."Carol Ann Preston has over 25 years of experience developing and teaching award-winning programs for adolescents and adults. These programs embrace the many ways that each of us grows and is renewed, individually and collectively addressing issues such as grief and dying, addictions, parenting, child abuse, domestic violence, family systems, and guided meditation, as well as the use and practice of 12-step spirituality.Carol began dealing with death at age 8 when she witnessed her grandfather's death. It was during the late '70s that she began to work as a volunteer in her community to gain support for abused children. She later became a doula, a professional coach for pregnant women and women in labor. In dealing with a stillborn child, and because of numerous loved ones who died within a relatively short time, Carol recognized her gift as a midwife to the soul, a gift handed down from generations of women before her. Over the past 15 years she has supported numerous families, including her own friends and family, in the process of dying and grieving, each time learning more about the gift of love and the journey of death and grief.Carol has continued in her volunteerism for over 25 years, encouraging her children to do the same within their communities. She was invited to Sydney, Australia, during the Olympics/Paralympics in 2000, being selected as a volunteer massage therapist by the medical director with the IOC on the basis of her experience with the disabled and advanced training in medical and sport massage. Carol is licensed as a massage therapist in Texas, and is training additionally as an instructor for caregivers in intuitive touch for infants. She is also a Reiki teacher, usin
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