My name is Michael Dinan and I have been on a personal journey of soul recovery for 18 years. For the last 13 years I have worked as a drug and alcohol counselor.

The Radical Recovery program I developed is a synthesis of the best transformative recovery practices that I’ve

come across in my long journey.

The word radical means ―of or pertaining to the root‖ and there is a particular empha-sis in my program on addressing the biochemical imbalances behind addictions with naturopathic supplementation and dietary changes. Other programs that focus intently on this physical root chakra approach have documented great success rates with as many as 74 percent of their clients staying clean and sober for 3 years after treatment. These success rates far exceed industry norms.

I am a graduate of an energy healing school Inner Focus where we worked with the chakra system and I am also a regular participant in 12 step meetings. In my healing work, I noticed a close correspondence between the energies of the first 7 chakras and the essence of the first 7 steps.

So I organized my program from the bottom up as an evolutionary healing journey through the steps and through the chakras. We start by addressing the root and creating a stable foundation. Then each week we add new practices to build on that foundation and help the rainbow lotuses of your soul unfold.

The focus of the first 7 weeks is described on the following page. The 8th week is spent refining your Rainbow Recovery Plan and celebrating your accomplishment through a creative project.

Healing the Root, Growing the Rainbow Lotus

RADICAL RECOVERY©

Week 7 - Opening the Crown: Experiencing Unity

• Putting all the pieces together
  

• Guided meditation—Through the Steps, Through the Chakras address-ing all the areas of your Rainbow Recovery Plan and facilitating a direct experience of your own Higher Self
  

• Fits with the essence of the 7th step - Surrendering your old sense of self and opening to a direct experience of your divinity
  

Week 6  -Opening the Mind’s Eye: A New Vision of You

• Dreamwork– Dream Journaling, Dreamsharing process, Dream re-entry
  

• Begin Creative Project
  

• Fits with the essence of the 6th step - Letting go of limiting visions of yourself so you can better connect with and embody your Higher Self
  

Week 5 - Opening the Throat: Sharing your Heart

• Compassionate Communication
  

• Opening the Throat
  

• Fits with the essence of the 5th step– Sharing your heart with others
  

Week 4 - Embracing your Soul: Healing your Heart

• Forgiveness Work
  

• Healing from Shame - Goodness Affirmation
  

• Sound Healing
  

• Fits with the essence of the 4th step: Healing the wounds of your heart and remembering its true desires
  

Week 3 - Mental Recovery: Changing Your Mind

• Meditation, Journaling, Affirmations
  

• Biofeedback, Neurofeedback
  

• Clinical Hypnosis
  

• Astrological Counseling
  

• Fits with the essence of the 3rd Step: Contacting and harmonizing with the Higher Mind
  

Week 2 - Emotional Recovery: Detoxing your Water

• Building Support for Recovery and Reducing Stress
  

• Finding an Emotional Therapy that fits - Inner Child work, Regression Hypnosis
  

• Soothing and Clensing- Bodywork, Sweats, Aromatherapy
  

• help in the process of regaining serenity
  

Week 1 - Securing the Root: Balancing your Body

• Naturopathic Supplements
  

• Diet
  

• Exercise
  

• Physical Healing
  

• Fits with essence of the 1st step– Ending any abuse of the body and begin-ning to improve how you nurture its needs