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Welcome to the Get Into Recovery Books Page! Here, you’ll find a selection of physical books  designed to support individuals on their journey to recovery, including our best selling Sponsor's 12 step manual.

 

Over 28,000 sold worldwide

Explore our collection of recovery books authored by John Elford, founder of Get Into Recovery. These books provide valuable insights, practical advice, and inspiring stories to support your journey.

Whether you’re looking for guidance, motivation, or strategies to maintain your progress, our books are an essential resource for anyone committed to recovery.

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The Sponsor's 12 Step Manual

This version is favoured by sponsors when taking people through the 12 Steps. Available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle ebook.

Language: English.

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The Sponsor's 12 Step Manual - Workbook Edition

This edition is great for sponsees, there is added space for writing so that a person can complete it then feed back to their sponsor.
Available on Amazon in paperback only.

Language: English

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The Sponsor's Twelve 
Traditions Manual

A guide to learning and teaching the 12 Traditions. The Sponsor's 12 Traditions Manual is an (independent) approach to understanding the traditions of A.A. that will help people learn faster and remember more. 

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Le manuel des 12 étapes des parrains

Un guide pour l'enseignement et l'apprentissage du programme des AA.

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Das 12 Schritte-Handbuch des Sponsors

Ein Leitfaden für Lehren und Lernen der Programm von A.A. 

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Manual de 12 Pasos del Padrino

El Manual de Doce Pasos para
Patrocinadores, la edición de referencia de texto en español, por John E. Disponible en Amazon en rústica y ebook.

Idioma: Spanish/Español.

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Shortcomings or Character Defects?

People often wonder what shortcomings or character defects are. Are they the same thing? How do I know how to recognise them? What can I do about them. 

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12-Step Recovery and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

If you want to learn the similarities between the Twelve Steps and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy then this is the book for you.

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Journaling

These recovery journals have been carefully crafted to encompass four essential practices: daily inventory, gratitude lists, a 10-minute diary, and a monthly reflection, it also includes a daily affirmation. It is written with particular consideration for those embarking, or continuing to, work a programme of 12 Step Recovery. 

Outdoor Book Club
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CBT & the 12 Steps (as I like to shorten this rather lengthy title to) makes a great audio book. 

Have a listen to the general intro here and then a snippet from each of the 12 steps below.

 

It comes in bitesize chunks  and is really easy to listen to when traveling or in between tasks.

12 Step Recovery general intro - J Elford
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Step 1 Introduction - J Elford
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Step 2 Introduction - J Elford
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Step 7 Introdution - J Elford
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Step 8 Introdution - J Elford
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CBT & 12 Step Techniques - J Elford
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Thought Forms - J Elford
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Step 3 Introduction - J Elford
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Step 4 Introdution - J Elford
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Step 5 Introdution - J Elford
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Step 6 Introdution - J Elford
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Step 9 Introdution - J Elford
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Step 10 Introdution - J Elford
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Step 11 Introdution - J Elford
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Step 12 Introdution - J Elford
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