In the sobriety books category, we undertake the massive task of summarizing every possible book that can revolutionize your recovery!
The Four Agreements Summary A 5 Minute Birdseye View Simple But Not Easy. The above principles are not hard to digest; they are simple and reasonable. Moreover, a nauseating amount of books can be found in your local bookstore all basically saying the same thing. So what makes this book so special? What makes it … Read More
A Grief Observed Summary: A Startingly Letter To God When C.S. Lewis penned A Grief Observed the premise was less propositional, less a philosophical exploration or academic explication of concepts, and more a man’s wrestling match with God, a hip-out-of-joint memoir as it were. There existed no clear trajectory, no intentional movement but a dysteleology … Read More
Wally P’s “AA Back To Basics” Speaking of the basics, is there ever a time when working the 12-Steps that one is beyond basic? I’ve heard the 12-Steps described as spiritual kindergarten or as the pancakes “just add water” variety. I think once more the question should be asked, “is there an intermediate or advanced … Read More
Smart Recovery Handbook – The ABC Crash Course All Dysfunction Is A Result Of Flawed Presuppositions Presuppositions, as a necessary precondition for knowledge, have always fascinated me. When in my early twenties I was first introduced to Cornelius Van Til and his celebrated presuppositional apologetics my brain practically burned out at the synapses. Like the … Read More
Rational Recovery…where did it go?? Rational Recovery seems like the rebellious child in the family; needlessly playing devil’s advocate and purposely doing the exact opposite of conventional modes of treatment. However, statistically speaking plenty of people have sobered up and lived normal productive lives as a result of the program – so what is it? … Read More
The Power of Habit Summary: turning an unnatural act into a natural one… Need Life-Change? The Toilet Is Ground Zero… Potty training…who would have thought this held the key to personal transformation. Want to quit smoking? Change your diet? Quit biting your nails? Stop gossiping? Look no further than the basics: elimination on the porcelain … Read More