Author: Dirk Foster
Publisher: gatekeeper press
Paperback:
ISBN 10: 1642378917
ISBN 13: 978-1642378917
Sobriety is a difficult challenge for everyone. If you’re new to sobriety or have been sober for years, there are many daily challenges, anxieties, and fears that can threaten long term recovery. Prayer and meditation are simple, reliable and time-tested methods that can help you improve your chances of staying sober and living in peace and joy.
Based on the principles behind Step 11, The Sober Journey provides simple solutions to finding serenity and success in recovery. Written with many examples from the author's own experience, and offering an easy guide to follow, The Sober Journey is for anyone seeking a healthy and productive life free from the fears and anxieties that plague the minds of most addicts and alcoholics.
In The Sober Journey, you’ll learn:
•How prayer and meditation has improved the author’s own recovery
•Understanding the mind of an alcoholic and addict
•How to find peace and serenity in your life
•Simple techniques for prayer and spiritual inspiration
•Easy meditation techniques you can practice immediately
•Ways to develop conscious awareness of your spiritual life
•Ways to find your Higher Power
•Habits to help you develop serenity, calm and peace
Who Can Benefit from This Book:
•Women in sobriety
•Men in sobriety
•Teens in sobriety
•Young people in sobriety
•People struggling with Depression
•People interested in self-help treatment and solutions
•Anyone who wants to stop drinking alcohol
•Anyone who has stopped drinking alcohol
•Anyone who is recovering from drug addiction and substance abuse
•Anyone who practices AA morning Prayer and meditation
•Anyone who has taken or wants to take the steps to recovery from addiction
•People in relationships and in recovery from addiction
•Anyone who wants to make lifestyle changes for addiction
•Anyone trying to improve their health
•Anyone who is in sobriety or trying to get sober.
A wonderful book for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts.Easy to follow guide for anyone living a sober life.
Review
Reviewed By K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
"A highly recommended and uplifting work for all."
The Sober Journey: A Guide to Prayer and Meditation in Recovery is a work of non-fiction in the form of a self-help guide, and was penned by author Dirk Foster. Designed for people who are at any stage of recovery from addictions such as drugs or alcohol, this sobriety-focused volume shares both the author's own personal experiences with addiction and the techniques of prayer and meditation which he used to give himself the strength to complete his journey back to a sober life. The volume is separated into seven sections, taking the reader from introductory ideas about the nature of prayer and meditation into wider concepts and considerations about their relationship with God.
Author Dirk Foster shows a side of himself that many writers would shy away from, delivering a raw, honest opening to his guidebook that assures readers that he too has been in the depths of despair that they themselves will have experienced. The sense of empathy in the narration never lets up, creating a supportive and understanding atmosphere that clings to every explanation and affirmation as the book continues through not only Dirk's darkest experiences but also his positive and powerful changes. The book is very well organized in its conceptual stages, first allowing readers the breathing space to identify, before giving them a solid grounding in the concepts and the real, practical tools which they will need to engage in using prayer and meditation for themselves. Overall, The Sober Journey: A Guide to Prayer and Meditation in Recovery is a highly recommended and uplifting work for all.
Reviewed by Vernita Naylor
I found this book very intriguing because it opened my eyes to the world of addiction and what millions of people in this situation go through on a daily basis. This book is transparent, insightful and addresses the root of the addiction. Those that are addicted are held prisoner and, in most cases, lose everything that they hold dear - from their family and friends to their jobs -before seriously seeking much-needed help. This book will help the reader to know that they're not on their own; help is on the way if they seek it.
Reviewed by Lesley Jones (5 Stars)
The author tackles the subject of sobriety with a brutal honesty that is not only refreshing but uplifting. He gives insightful methods that are invaluable. I loved how he included his personal stories throughout the book. His explanation of prayer and meditation breaks down the barriers that some people may face when embarking on their own spiritual journey. He guides you gently through the stages of meditation and the different forms it can take. He really breaks down the act of meditation into simplistic bite-size pieces. The analogy of Chattering Monkeys and Passing Clouds was so beneficial to me. The benefits of using prayer in daily life was a definite aha moment for me. I have written many of the prayers down so I can refer to them again. I especially loved the Success and Right Action prayers. I would recommend this book to anyone who is facing challenging times. The Sober Journey is insightful, inspirational and reassuring.
