Mr. Earnie Larsen is a nationally known author and lecturer. He is a pioneer in the field of recovery from addiction and unwanted behaviors. he is the originator of the process known as STAGE II RECOVERY. 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.

Earnie has authored and produced more than 55 international motivational self-help books and 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.

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 nationally broadcast Cable News Network Show. 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 career counselor for over 30 years.