An important supplementary book is titled Manage your Fears Manage Your Anger. This book is a collection of lectures presented by Dr. Abraham Low.
We don't often read directly from this book at meetings, although it contains a lot of good material. The style is conversational, the contents are essentially transcripts from a collection of lectures given by Dr. Abraham Low.
Copies are available from multiple sources:
- From the Recovery International Web Store. A new copy of the most recent edition is about $25 USD plus shipping.
- This book can also be found on the web from other sources, although it is difficult to find a price lower than the offering from the Recovery Web site.
Selections From Dr. Low's Works
- From the Recovery International Web Store. A new copy is about $15 USD plus shipping.
This book can be found in two volumes at archive.org, see
A few of the chapters from this book were transcribed by Delores Gulima and can be downloaded, see:- Bodily Tools and Mental Attitudes
- Chance or Purpose The patients Confusions
- Conquering Fear of Contamination Example
While this book was not written by Dr. Low, it is a very readable introduction to his ideas and includes numerous references to the standard texts. The author, Robert Courtade is a long time Recovery member, he provides perspectives on core concepts, as well as a collection of illustrative examples in his book. Each chapter begins with an interesting and relevant quote, some modern and some classic, that help to connect Recovery concepts with a variety of cultural touchstones.
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