A rabbi, a psychiatrist who specializes in addiction treatment, and many recovering Jewish people share their experience with and understanding of the twelve Jewish steps of recovery from addiction of all kinds based on conversations with each other--and with God. Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery explains how the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is relevant for Jewish people. Many Jewish people see the Twelve Steps as "Christian" and have difficulty relating to the Steps as Jews. The...
A Jewish perspective on the Twelve Steps of addiction recovery programs with consolation, inspiration and motivation for recovery. Inspiring illustrations of the twelve gates of the Old City of Jerusalem in each step. "I read Twelve Jewish Steps with the eyes of a Christian and came away renewed in my heart. I felt like I had visited my Jewish roots." -Rock J. Stack, Manager of Clinical-Pastoral Education, Hazelden Foundation "Recommended reading for people of all denominations." -Abraham J. Twerski, M.D., Medical Director and Founder, Gateway Treatment Center