Addictive Obsessions: A Workbook for Understanding and Healing
Created by Laurie Ponsford-Hill, Addictive Obsessions is a compassionate, practical guide designed to help individuals break free from the patterns that fuel addiction. Through 12 easy steps, readers are guided to explore underlying emotions, identify triggers, and build healthier ways of coping and connecting. This workbook blends insight with action-helping you move from awareness to real, sustainable change.
Whether used independently or as part of your counselling journey, Addictive Obsessions offers a structured yet gentle pathway toward recovery, clarity, and self-empowerment.
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At The Counselling House, our Addictions Workshop, Intensive & Workbook Program offers structured support to help you understand and manage addictive patterns. Through guided exercises, reflective journaling, and practical tools, you’ll gain insight into triggers, build healthy coping strategies, and develop lasting resilience.
Start your journey today with our Addictive Obsessions 12-step workbook program, designed to be used independently or alongside counselling for personalized guidance and support.
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Our Addictions Workshop or Intensive Programs provides a safe, supportive environment where clients can explore patterns, learn coping strategies, and gain practical tools for recovery. The program combines psychoeducation, structured exercises, and reflective practice to help participants develop greater self-awareness and sustainable habits for change.
Who Can Benefit
- Individuals seeking support with addictive behaviors
- Those looking to develop coping strategies and self-awareness
- People interested in structured guidance without formal psychotherapy
- Required counselling for approved for court
- Letter and/or certificate provided
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Learn more about our Addictions Workshop or Intensive, and Addictive Obsessions workbook program, or speak with a therapist at The Counselling House to determine the best approach for your recovery journey.
Take the first step toward healing today-purchase or download Addictive Obsessions here or speak with your therapist at The Counselling House about integrating it into your treatment plan.
Option 1: Available for purchase in-office
Take the first step toward healing today – ask your therapist at The Counselling House about Addictive Obsessions, available for purchase directly through our office. Begin your 12-step journey toward understanding, recovery, and balance.
Option 2: Downloadable PDF
Start your journey today – download Addictive Obsessions and begin working through the 12 easy steps toward recovery and self-awareness. You can also speak with your therapist at The Counselling House for guidance as you complete the workbook.
Option 3: Order online
Take the first step toward change – order your copy of Addictive Obsessions online here and begin exploring the 12 easy steps that support lasting recovery, insight, and emotional healing.
Addictive Obsessions: 12-Step Recovery & Awareness Course
Format: 6-12 weeks (flexible), self-paced or therapist-guided
Audience: Individuals seeking to understand and overcome addictive patterns
Goal: To help participants identify, understand, and address addictive behaviors through reflection, practical tools, and emotional awareness
Now available for purchase! The Addictive Obsessions Workbook
This workbook is designed by Laurie Ponsford-Hill, Christie Osborne, and associates, to help anyone looking to recover from their addictive obsessive behaviour.
Course Overview:
Addictive Obsessions: A 12-Step Course guides participants through a structured process to recognize and break free from patterns that fuel addiction. Using exercises from the workbook, participants learn coping strategies, develop self-awareness, and build sustainable habits for recovery. Each step combines reflection, practical exercises, and action plans.
Course Module
Module 1: Introduction to Addictive Obsessions
- Objective: Understand addiction beyond substances—recognize behavioral and emotional obsessions.
- Activities: Self-assessment questionnaire, journaling triggers and patterns.
- Outcome: Increased self-awareness and clarity about personal addictive behaviors.
Module 2: Exploring Emotional Roots
- Objective: Identify emotions that drive addictive behaviors (stress, anxiety, boredom, trauma).
- Activities: Guided reflection, emotional mapping exercises, workbook prompts.
- Outcome: Recognition of underlying emotional drivers.
Module 3: Understanding Triggers and Patterns
- Objective: Recognize personal triggers and the cycle of addiction.
- Activities: Daily tracking log, scenario analysis, pattern charting.
- Outcome: Ability to identify high-risk situations and emotional cues.
Module 4: The 12 Steps to Awareness
- Objective: Introduce the 12-step structure adapted for personal insight and recovery.
- Activities: Step-by-step workbook exercises, reflection prompts, action planning.
- Outcome: Participants complete a personalized roadmap for change.
Module 5: Developing Healthy Coping Strategies
- Objective: Replace addictive behaviors with constructive habits.
- Activities: Mindfulness exercises, stress-reduction techniques, creative outlets, support network mapping.
- Outcome: Tools to manage cravings, stress, and emotional impulses effectively.
Module 6: Building Emotional Resilience
- Objective: Strengthen self-compassion, patience, and resilience.
- Activities: Daily affirmations, guided meditations, reflection journaling.
- Outcome: Improved emotional regulation and reduced reliance on addictive behaviors.
Module 7: Maintaining Change and Preventing Relapse
- Objective: Develop long-term strategies to sustain recovery.
- Activities: Relapse prevention planning, accountability partnerships, review of progress.
- Outcome: Practical plan to maintain awareness and healthy habits.
Module 8: Reflection and Integration
- Objective: Integrate lessons and insights from the course into daily life.
- Activities: Final reflective essay, creating a personal “Addiction Awareness Action Plan,” group discussion or counselling session review.
- Outcome: Participants leave with clarity, tools, and confidence to continue their journey.
Course Features:
- Guided exercises from the Addictive Obsessions workbook
- Interactive reflections and journaling prompts
- Practical tools for coping, resilience, and self-awareness
- Optional therapist-guided support sessions
- Certificates of completion (if offered)
Call to Action:
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