Earnie Larsen author and lecturer

At the end of September, 2010 Earnie was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer. He then started to write letters and lessons which will be coming out in a book from Hazelden in the Spring of 2012. He peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 11th at 5:18am.

Earnie Larsen is a nationally known author and lecturer. Earnie has authored more than 55 books and 40 motivational self-help tapes on a variety of topics ranging from managing interpersonal relationships to spirituality. He is widely read and listened to and often quoted in 12-Step Groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, and Adult Children of Alcoholics. Earnie has been referred to as an authority in dealing with issues like co-dependency and dysfunctional behaviors.

He is a pioneer in the field of recovery from addictive and unwanted behaviors. He is the originator of the process known as STAGE II™ RECOVERY. Stage I Recovery focuses on the breaking of a primary addiction or unwanted behavior. Stage I is a release from that destructive behavior. Upon achieving that release, however, there still remain the patterns and habits, the feelings and attachments to old systems that must be dealt with if recovery is to continue. Resolving these life issues is what makes up Stage II™ Recovery.

Along the road of recovery, Earnie’s signposts have connected the dots to show you where you started as a human being, how to take your recovery as deep as the damage, and along the way how to achieve joy and abundance.

As a lecturer, Earnie is known and sought after by Industry, Treatment Centers, Churches and many other types of organizations both nationally and internationally. His seminars are frequently sold out, due in part to his unique simplicity and his "heart of America" folksy appeal.

Earnie has been seen and heard on radio and television throughout the country, from WCBS radio in New York to KPZE Radio in California to the Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago and the Cable News Network Show, which is shown nationally. Earnie Larsen's message has helped hundreds of thousands of people in their personal growth.

Mr. Larsen has a MRE degree in Theology and Education from Loyola University in Chicago. He has a degree in counseling with accreditation in chemical dependency and family counseling from the University of Minnesota. Earnie has been a counselor for over 30 years.