In this ground-breaking book, Michael Clemmens offers a new model of treatment for long-term recovery which goes beyond the traditional "disease" paradigm. Working from the belief that a fuller life for the recovering addict is grounded on a foundation of abstinence, the author explores a "self-modulation" approach which leads to a change in the behavior from within the individual while developing and expanding connection with others. Reviews: "Getting Beyond Sobriety is a brilliant integration of addictive counseling and psychotherapy from a person who has obviously walked the walk. Thoughtful, challenging, and helpful. This reading is a must for the psychotherapist specializing in addiction." -- Terence T. Gorski, President, The CENAPS Corporation "Getting Beyond Sobriety makes a significant contribution to the field. It is enormously helpful in understanding the living, long-term process of recovery. The text is rich with clinical examples, which run the famut from hard-core addicts to early-phase users, from inpatient treatment settings to outpatient solo practice, and will be useful for clinicians who deal with clients in any setting." -- James Kepner, Ph.D., author, Body Process and Healing Tasks Preface1. Addiction and Gestalt Therapy2. The Process of Addiction: The Roots of Recovery3. The Challenge of Recovering Addicts as Clients4. The Developmental Stages and Tasks of Recovery5. Five Case Studies in Recovery6. Long-Term Recovery: The Expanding Horizon7. Relapse8. Individual Differences9. Working with the Body10. Further Applications of the Self-Modulation Model About the Author: Michael Craig Clemmens, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA, specializing in addiction recovery and a faculty member of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. | 
