A new year invariably brings thoughts of change, of self-improvement, of new beginnings. So it is with Cosimo: as we celebrate our new blog, I’ll take a look throughout January at our library’s worth of books, current and classic, on topics of self-help, personal development, and refreshening the mind, body, and spirit. If you’re ready for a fresh start yourself, stay tuned throughout the month for some ideas to get you motivated.

Cosimo’s book of the month for January is Other Voices, Other Scripts, by P. Williamson. For all those working toward recovery from compulsive sexual behaviors, here’s a year’s worth of daily readings with a truly unique approach, a collection of messages spoken by a variety of “voices.” The reader “hears” men and women growing toward recovery — exploring the origins and effects of sex addiction and considering ways to change. But “inner voices” speak and answer too, expressing courage, harsh judgment, defensiveness, pride, despair — and hope. The goal of this kind of interior dialog — the kind of self-talk that we all experience at times — is the evolution of self-knowledge resulting in an integrated sense of self. Reflecting experiences of sex addicts recovering through the adaptation of AA’s Twelve Steps, this is as inspiring for individuals as it is useful for Twelve Step groups.

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