DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION:

PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATING THE ISSUES

The numbers indicate chapters

1. Alternative Models of Addiction.
2. Stages in Addiction; Stages in Recovery.
3. A New Look at the No-No's.
4. Recovery Issues for Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals.
5. Dealing With Internalized Homophobia.
6. Choosing a Therapist.
7. Assessing Progress with a Therapist.
8. Using this Book.

PART TWO: EXERCISING THE TWELVE STEPS IN YOUR LIFE

9. Alternatives to the Addictive/Compulsive Condition.
10. The Paradox of Denial.
11. The Wilderness of Isolation.
12. Taking Positive Action.
13. The Basics of Recovery.
14. Looking Into the Mirror.
15. Catharsis.
16. That's How I Am!
17. The Paradox of Arrogance.
18. Putting ME Into Perspective.
19. The Gift of Responsibility.
20. Fusing the Fragments.
21. Putting OTHERS Into Perspective.
22. The Way Out of Cross-Purposes.
23. Antidote to Egotism.
24. Community and Service.
25. The Longer View.

PART THREE: FOR THERAPISTS

APPENDIX A:

APPENDIX B:

ENDNOTES FOR ALL THE CHAPTERS

REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY

RESOURCES

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Sheppard B. Kominars, Ph.D. provides workshops on addictive/compulsive behavior, homophobia, and creativity all over the U.S.

Kathryn Kominars, Ph.D. is at the Counseling Center, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.