Progressive Recovery through the Twelve Steps: Emotionally Sober for Life
During the development and growth of these progressive practices of the twelve steps, and a significant focus on emotional sobriety as part of deepening recovery, it became clear that a book was needed to capture the ideas and practices. Largely this came about as a result of the requests of a number of people in recovery who participated in recovery workshops. Here is that story, as well as access to the book.
This video details the story behind the development of the book as well as a brief overview of the content.
Emotional sobriety is the gold-standard for life and living…
Recently my newest book was released. Progressive Recovery through the Twelve Steps: Emotionally Sober for Life turns out to be a capstone to my life, not just as a recovering alcoholic, but as a guy who has been called to the Spirit for the whole of my life. In truth, I was surprised to discover that the book represents that calling, albeit through the lens of recovery and the twelve steps. I was also surprised by the depth of my feelings about this work and its meaning to me. The foreshadowing for that came in a blog last fall, which related “If it’s your life’s work, it will take your life.”
Emotional sobriety is a gold standard for life and living.
The point is not simply emotional balance throughout our lives, but likewise to maintain a vantage point that allows us be fully available to life in any given moment.