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Addiction Therapy 2016
October 03-05, 2016
Volume 7, Issue 5(Suppl) J Addict Res Ther
ISSN:2155-6105 JART, an open access journal
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October 03-05, 2016 Atlanta, USA
5th International Conference and Exhibition on
Addiction Research & Therapy
Patricia M Kelley, J Addict Res Ther 2016, 7:5(Suppl)
The next big Step: How to thrive beyond recovery with peace, purpose and prosperity
Patricia M Kelley
, USA
What happens once the Twelve Step programs (and other recovery programs) no longer serve the expanding mental,
emotional, physical and spiritual needs of recovering addicts/alcoholics to live their most purposeful life? What then?
The Next Big Step is for those that have been in active recovery programs for a minimum of one year, recognizing too, that
many are not ready for several years. This presentation acknowledges the importance of the Twelve Step programs in helping
individuals find sobriety-and for many, to stay clean and sober. The focus of The Next Big Step is on what’s possible beyond
Twelve Step recovery and meetings, when the programs no longer offer the deep personal and profound, purposeful growth
that an individual is ready for. It does not replace solid recovery programs, but instead, would be considered an adjunct. The
Next Big Step is based upon the principles of The Purpose Plan, Kelley’s breakthrough program that guides participants into
recognizing the Overarching Purpose and Themes of Purpose of their entire lives, and supports them living a greater life-the
life they were born to live. This program helps people discover the “message in their mess”-and how to create a great, thriving
life with what they learn. It is meant to facilitate recovering alcoholics and addicts gain insight and clarity, and move forward
into a new life of empowered purpose, peace and prosperity. The Purpose Plan program offers significant support to those who
may believe they have ruined their lives or lost opportunities for success because of their past. It serves to help a recovering
addict/alcoholic excavate their innate greatness, and to convert long held “pain into purpose, mis-takes into re-takes, loss
into legacy and mediocre into magnificent.” The science of epigenetics and the power of science supported nutrition are also
important key factors in this holistic mind/body/spirit program.
Biography
Patricia M. Kelley is a Big Changes Coach, Speaker, Writer & Change Catalyst. She offers Keynotes and workshops on The Next Big Step; How To Turn Life’s
Lessons into Big Money Messages; and Stop Heal Prevent Cancer. She brings her own story of being deeply affected by the alcoholism and drug addictions
of multiple family members’ into her work. She is a member of Alanon and personally understands the power of the Twelve Steps. Kelley is also Author of the
forthcoming book, The Next Big Step: How To Thrive Beyond Recovery With Peace, Purpose and Prosperity. The book will help readers begin to learn important
skills and tools that are key to “The Next Big Step,” enabling their positive growth and life “Beyond Recovery!”