Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword Gabor Maté xi
Introduction xv
Part I A New Understanding of Addiction and Its Origins
Chapter 1 Addictions and Aggravations 3
Chapter 2 The Roots of Addiction 11
Chapter 3 Perpetuating Addiction 27
Chapter 4 "Formative" Years 37
Chapter 5 The Progression 57
Part II Recovery 1.0: Exploring the 12 Steps
Chapter 6 The Beginning of the Path of Recovery 71
Chapter 7 What You Really Need to Know about the 12 Steps 85
Chapter 8 Unlocking the 12 Steps 103
Chapter 9 Staying the Course in Early Recovery 135
Part III The Birth of Recovery 2.0
Chapter 10 Addiction by Any Other Name 147
Chapter 11 Hitting Bottom in Recovery 157
Chapter 12 Letting Go of My Dis-ease 171
Part IV Recovery 2.0: The Path to Wholeness
Chapter 13 The Incredible Upgrade 189
Chapter 14 Recovering Your Identity and Living Your Truth 197
Chapter 15 The Yamas and the Niyamas 205
Chapter 16 Practicing Yoga 221
Chapter 17 Meditation 233
Chapter 18 The Role of Food in Recovery from Addiction 243
Chapter 19 Discovering Your Mission and Living in Service 259
Conclusion 269
Appendix A Three Game-Changing Breath Exercises 273
Appendix B Kundalini Yoga Sets and Meditations 279
Appendix C Building Your Own Spiritual Practice (Sadhana) 283
Appendix D Important Resources for Your Life and Recovery 287
Endnotes 297
About the Author 299