The Sober Journey: A Practical Guide to Health, Nutrition and Fitness in Early Sobriety

ReviewedBy Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite (5 Star Review):

 A compelling book that is part memoir and part self-help, filled withpractical advice to help readers stay sober and improve the quality of their life.This book is packed with information that will help readers understand thevarious ways addiction destroys the body, implement the nutrition and exercisetips, and use the spiritual and mental tools to help boost their commitment tostaying healthy. This is a beautifully written book that addresses both thephysical and the spiritual needs of readers. It indicates how addiction causesdamage to the body and the brain and how it affects the lifestyle of thevictim. The author gives expert advice on what food does to the body, what foodto eat when recovering and what to avoid, and especially how to eat.

Here is a book that will help readers become and stay sober. Dirk Foster writesauthoritatively and fills the writing with personal experiences, helping readersto understand the challenges that lie ahead and how to deal with them. The bookhas a lot of actionable steps to move out of depression, to transform from anaddictive to a sober and highly productive person. The prose is fluid andupbeat and the voice strong and compassionate, a style of writing that engagesthe reader and pulls them in. Dirk Foster has a lot of experience to share withreaders and the information they need. The great news is that he makes it soaccessible that readers will believe they can pull through. This book justbecame one of my strongest guides to staying healthy, a gift to share withothers.

This book was important for me to write because I personally struggled with all of the health issues discussed. My health transformation over the the first two years of my sobriety helped me in so many ways. I was able to repair all of the damage that was inflicted on my body from years of addiction. And my attitude became increasingly positive the longer I stayed sober. I want to share with anyone who is in recovery my own experience so that they can benefit from what I learned.