Amazon healing-habits.com Category:  Relationships Publisher: createspace ISBN-10:  1439206139 Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 164 Copyright: October 1st 2008 ISBN-13: 9781439206133 Relationship Recovery No man is an island. What is life without relationships? It is often the case that relationships cause us the most pain. Relationship Recovery helps one overcome relationship problems, by using the 12 step principles, slogans, and affirmations. It is both a reference book and an interactive workbook. The book is based on the belief that relationships are alive and, like everything that lives require nourishment. Inside the book the reader will find nourishing words of wisdom, wit, and humor from both the wise and the famous and also from everyday people. In addition, the book offers the reader places to write down their own wants, needs, and desires for a relationship. May the words in this book help you to heal, one relationship at a time. It is suggested that you begin with your relationship with the God of your understanding, the relationship with yourself, then your relationship with others. An essential part of all 12-step programs is the recovery of one’s relationships. The importance of this was simply yet clearly stated in A.A.’s book, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions:“Since defective relations with other human beings have nearly always been the immediate cause of our woes, including alcohol, no field of investigation could yield more satisfying and valuable rewards than this one.” -page 80.Step 8 made a list of all people we had harmed and became ready to make amends to them all. .   Relationship  Recovery No man is an island. What is life without relationships? It is often the case that relationships cause us the most pain. Relationship Recovery helps one overcome relationship problems,  by using the 12 step  principles, slogans, and affirmations .  It is both a reference book and an interactive workbook. The book is based on the belief that relationships are alive and, like everything that lives require nourishment. Inside the book the reader will find nourishing words of wisdom, wit, and humor from both the wise and the famous and also from everyday people. In addition, the book offers the reader places to write down their own wants, needs, and desires for a relationship.   May the words in this book help you to heal, one relationship at a time. It is suggested that you begin with your relationship with the God of your understanding, the relationship with yourself, then your relationship with others. An essential part of all 12-step programs is the recovery of one’s relationships. The importance of this was simply yet clearly stated in AA’s book, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions:“Since defective relations with other human beings  have nearly always been the immediate cause of our woes, including alcohol, no field of investigation could yield more satisfying and valuable rewards than this one.” -page 80.Step 8 made a list of all people we had harmed and became ready to make amends to them all. Relationship Recovery is an interactive workbook that is designed to help people have thier relationship problems resolved and transformed from energy draining to life affirming. The intial focus is to get one's relationship with God in order from that vantagepoint, continue correcting any defective relationship . It uses the technology of the twelve steps to heal all relationship so that the person recovering  shifts to relationships based on love and tolerance. It contains quotes that will make you cry. think, laugh, and smile  (c) Tuchy Palmieri 2009 www.healing-habits.com    Excerpt Relationship recovery prayer God grant me the peace and serenity to accept the people I cannot change, The willingness and commitment to change the person I can, and the wisdon and common sense to know it is me RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS 1) Fifty percent of the problems in a relationship are due to lack of communications and the other fifty percent are due to good communications. 2) A relationship is like the weather. What you get depends on where you are, and at what time of the year or month. 3) A life is made one relationship at a time. 4) People are hurt by what one does not say as much as by what one says. 5) The Golden Rule of relationships—Love others as you love yourself. Give love to others as you would have them give love unto you. 6) The Platinum Rule of relationships—Give love to others as they would have you give love unto them. 7) When we grow up with animals we learn to forgive, accept, go for a walk with them, give them treats, feed them, play with them, and take care of them, and yet when we get into relationships we often do not give the same consideration. 8) Relationship bankruptcy—when your accumulated enemies exceed your accumulated friends. 9) The Platinum Rule as it relates to relationships—relate to others as you would have them relate to you. © Tuchy palmieri permission is granted to reprint any and all of this www.healing-habits.com

Spirituality in Relationship
Spirituality in a relationship, October 16, 2008
By www.bookshipper.blogspot.com/ "www.bookshippe... (Montreal, Quebec)

I am a big believer in the 12 steps and author Palmieri has taken the 12 steps and applied it to one of the toughest things to do well - relationships.

As human beings, I believe that we tend to work too hard on relationships with other people, but forget to work on the most important relationship of all - our relationship with ourselves. This is the first premise of this book - work on having a happy, stronger relationship with yourself. The second most important relationship is with God. Although I am not a huge fan of "God" preaching books, this book actually does a good job of outlining the importance of a God relationship without pushing it in your face.

Once we have started working on these two relationships, we are ready to start working on the rest.

I liked the format of this book - quick bullet point references (steps) on one side and on the other there is enough room to jot down thoughts and answer some of the questions that are being asked.

I liked this book and suggest it for anyone struggling with themselves and or others right now.

A great resource
A Great Resource, October 16, 2008
By Allison M. Saad (Michigan (aka The Great Lake State), USA)

I got this book from a friend and when I first looked at the cover, I wondered what they were thinking!

Once I opened the book, however, I got it! Like they say, "never judge a book by its cover"!


This is a great work-book to help get through relationship problems. It is based on a 12-step program model and I think it could be used either along with an addiction recovery program (since it covers several of the steps that will help with that such as getting right with God, forgiveness and repairing relationships)or as a 12-steps to relationship healing on its own.

I have only just begun to reflect on the assignments, but I have skimmed through the book and am impressed with the quality of the questions and information.

I believe this book can be a valuable asset in helping a couple work together to resolve relationship issues, or for anyone who wants to improve their relationship with others.

My only complaint is that the cover should show 2 people in a happy relationship rather than one guy dressed in black...but it's what's on the inside that counts!!!

Great For anyone who deals with others
Great for Anyone who deals With Others!, October 16, 2008
By Jennifer S (Ball Ground, GA United States)
Relationships are so complex and are hard to fix when they are failing. It gets overwhelming. This book simplifies the complex issues that will help form strong relationships. The author offers thought provoking lists, inspirational poems, and quotes that both make you laugh and make you think. It is based on the 12 step recovery program but has many additions too.

The author includes plenty of space to write your thoughts, concerns and answers to the questions he asks. I know I love to scribble notes with books like these and the space to do so is much appreciated. This book is great for couples to do together or for anyone who is dealing with a tough relationship.

I really enjoyed reading through this book and will refer back to it again and again. I will also be passing it on to my sister who is dealing with marriage issues. Everyone is involved in relationships and therefore could benefit from reading this book. Don't be turned away by the cover, the book cover is very misleading. The book isn't dark or negative but instead, very uplifting.