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OF CHARACTER
Building Assets in Recovery
By Denise D. Crosson, Ph. D.

Today, most people hear the term “assets” and think about financial matters. But
for a person in recovery the assets of his or her character are more important than any
bottom line. “I believe character is about setting a standard for behavior and then
considering whether that standard has been met,” says Denise D. Crosson, Ph.D., author
of Of Character: Building Assets in Recovery (Central Recovery Press / April 2009 /
$12.95 Paperback).
Of Character helps readers build character assets, and features inspirational
quotes to describe how the principles embodied in the Twelve Steps can enrich an
individual’s life. People interested in self-improvement and those who want to make
positive changes in their lives will find much to encourage them in this book.
Dr. Crosson offers fresh perspectives on 58 character-based assets including:
• Accepting – When we are able to accept ourselves, we find the judgment of
others often loses its sting.
• Calm—Real calm cannot be created or destroyed by external circumstances or
other people’s reactions.
• Honesty—Being honest was not a character asset for most of us during active
addiction. Now we must seek a healthy balance between honesty and tact.
• Patience—The rewards of patience are many and far-reaching, including calm
acceptance of our powerlessness [and] more energy to devote to the things that
are our responsibility….
• Stewardship—Many of us who have little trouble being good stewards of our
belongings find we struggle with being good stewards of our time and talents.
Over—
 This beautiful book offers powerful insights and enables readers – whether new to
the recovery process or in long-term recovery – to energize that recovery. Those who live
with, work with, and/or love those in recovery will also find solace and inspiration in this
wonderful book.

About the author

Denise D. Crosson, Ph.D. has been a nurse for twenty-five years, a nurse practitioner for
nine years, and a nurse researcher for five years. She earned a masters and a doctoral
degree from Virginia Commonwealth University where she was a fellow in the VA-
LEND neurodevelopmental disabilities training program, which focused on children and
families. She has been in recovery for over sixteen years.

Note to Media: To request a review copy or to schedule an interview with Dr. Crosson,
please contact Kae Tienstra, 610-395-6298 or ktienstra@pubconsultants.com.

OF CHARACTER: Building Assets in Recovery

By Denise D. Crosson, Ph.D.
Central Recovery Press
April 2009
$12.95 Paperback
128 pages
ISBN 978-0-9799869-2-5

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