Search for Serenity by Lewis F Presnall
Was Widely Read By Early Alcoholics Members in the 1960s
copyright and published by Presnall Himself 1959
UAF Publishing Salt Lake City Utah
Utah Alcohol Foundation
151 pages
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Chapters Include
Search for serenity
Barometers of the Mind
Joining the Human Race
Mask of Deceit
Living one Day at a Time
Pain the Partner of Growth
The parable of the empty mind
and others
this book is in good used shape no writing etc no torn pages
however one corner is kind of
chewed up does not really reatract from book
it appears to be an old 60s publish date
photo are of newer book book being sold is 60s could be org paperback edition
Most Employee Assistance Pprogram
historians agree that the concept of referring employees to the EAP based on ongoing performance problems, not personal problems, originated in the late 1950s with occupational alcoholism program pioneer, Lewis Presnall. Operating a company alcoholism program at a copper mine, he was able to identify many more alcoholic employees when he trained supervisors to refer employees to his program based strictly upon performance and attendance problems. This concept took hold quickly and advanced the popularity of occupational alcoholism programs (OAPs). This led to federal funding of such programs. Later broad-brush EAPs emerged in the early 70s to respond to the wide range of personal problems employees face. Today, performance-based referrals to EAPs by supervisors remain a cornerstone of their successful operation. This principle is particularly important when performance problems unknowingly are caused by personal problems rooted in denial, or the inability of the troubled employee to identify symptoms.
Author Lewis Presnall, in his book Search for Serenity, states that "in this topsy-turvy world, it’s often the lopsided man or woman who runs the fastest along life’s little side-hill." The "lopsided," or those who have been wounded, are often viewed today as heroes, where once they were victims of stigma. The good news is that those who suffer from mental illness can get well.
please note book pictured is not the one for sale book pictured is much newer 1980s or 1990s edition book for sale appears to be 60s 70s edition cover is much darker book is in excellent shape
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