Table of Contents
excerpted from The Journey Toward Complete Recovery: Reclaiming Your Emotional, Spiritual & Sexual Wholeness
by Michael Picucci, Ph.D., M.A.C.
Copyright © 1998 All rights reserved.


Introduction

I. The Living Map
1. In Search oƒ Holism
1. The Possibility of Holism: Envisioning the Reward
2. Barriers To Holism: Recognizing the Blindspots
3. Steps Toward Complete Recovery: Dissolving Barriers to Holism
2. Stage One Recovery: The Journey Begins
The Eleven Stations of Stage One Recovery
Celebrating Stage One
Stories Help Us Heal
Lost Innocence
3. Stage Two Recovery: The Path of Community-Based Healing
What Is Stage Two Recovery
The Evolution of Stage Two
Jason’s Story
4. The Four Powers: Dissolving Barriers to Complete Recovery
1. The Power of Community-Based Healing
2. The Power of Shared Intentionality
3. The Power of Shared Belief
4. The Power of Authentic Process
Chris’ Story
5. Getting Through the Hard Part
1. Finding One’s Authentic Self: Getting Through the Mask of Composure
2. Cultural Education: Getting Through Cultural Pain
3. Psycho-education: Getting Through Isolation
4. Grief and Rage: Getting Through Original Pain and Trauma
5. Medication: Getting Through Severe Depression and/or Anxiety
Edward’s Story

II. The Twelve Stations
6. The Six Fundamental Stations
Station 1: Finding the Unconscious Through the “Inner Child”
Station 2: Awakening Your Body, Finding Your Grounding
Station 3: Exploring the Sexual-Spiritual Split —
A Milestone on the Journey of Self-Recognition
Station 4: Revisiting Adolescent Awkwardness
Station 5: Re-Experiencing Original Pain and Trauma
Station 6: Grieving Unresolved Losses
Connie’s Story
7. Transformation: The Six Emergent Stations
Station 7: Letting Go and the Authentic Presentation of Self
Station 8: Learning More Effective Behavior Through Corrective Experience
Station 9: Separating Adult Needs from Childhood Needs
(Milestone on the Journey to Self-Transformation)
Station 10: Integrating the Shadow Self
Station 11: Updating and Re-Tuning the Unconscious
Station 12: Experiencing Self-Love and Self-Assertion
A Return to Love
8. The Fruits of the Tree
Holism, the Reward of Recovery
How to Recognize the Fruits of the Tree

III. Support and Empowerment
9. Tools for the Inward Journey
1. Artistic and Creative Expression
2. Journal Writing
3. Creative Writing
4. Emotional Release Work
5. Esteem Work
6. Meditation and/or Visualization
7. Sense of “Self” Spirituality
8. Body Energetics, Bodywork and Body Movement
9. Martial Arts and Self-Defense
Sandra’s Story
10. The Uses of Medication in Recovery
The Relationship Between “Applied Psychopharmacology” and Complete Recovery
What Is “Applied Psychopharmacology”?
11. Moving Forward: Transforming Our World
Praying for “The Hundredth Monkey”
Moving Forward: A Turn of theCentury View
The Goals of The Institute for Staged Recovery
Closing Words

Acknowledgments
Resources
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

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