By Philip MartinA compassionate and spiritual Aapproach to rediscovering joy uising easy-to-follow techniques and practical advice, Philip Martin shows you how to ease depression through the spiritual practice of Zen. His lessons, full of gentle guidance and sensitivity, are a product of his experiences in using Zen practices and wisdom to alleviate his own depression.…
By Ryan BeitlerMarch 5, 2017NAADAC Addiction & Recovery eNewsMarch 17,2017 Devan Thrash has been off meth for the past 16 months, and credited meditation with helping her maintain her sobriety. “Before I went into recovery, I hated myself,” she said. “I felt broken. I went to a spiritual healing program and the first thing we…
By Taffy Brodesser-AknerThe New York Times MagazineApril 3, 2017 On Thursdays, the nonprofit organization Footsteps hosts a drop-in group for its membership of formerly ultra-Orthodox Jews, who mostly refer to themselves as “off the derech.” “Derech” means “path” in Hebrew, and “off the derech,” or O.T.D. for short, is how their ultra-Orthodox families and friends…
by Lynn Russo Overview A Soul-full poetic journey through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Poet, Lynn Russo, through her own struggle with alcohol, having hit rock bottom and entering into recovery invites the reader into a lifelong dalliance with the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) through her poetry and writings. From the…
Books News Desk Oct. 31, 2016 After observing prejudice based on religion at his workplace, author Miles Barnett decided to write a book on how various religions view God. “GOD EXPLAINED” allows individuals to perceive and understand when religious prejudice is being brought forth. In this book, readers are shown how 30 religious groups and denominations…
Infactorium.comSober Science 18 JUNE 2012 One of the phrases that stands out for people in the book Alcoholics Anonymous is actually the ending sentence of the text. “…surely you will meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny.” There’s been much discussion of the word ‘trudge’ used in combination with the phrase…
posted on Eliot Daley (eliotdaley.com)August 2017 I know why Donald Trump lies so much. I learned it in “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” and Twelve Step meetings. Back in the early days of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, I had the joy and privilege of being Fred Rogers’ partner in producing the program. Until my responsibilities for managing the…
by Judy Chicurel Here’s how I imagined it would go over the summer: He would have come up to stay with me and my husband for a long weekend, maybe a week even, away from the friends who gave him shelter when he was using drugs. From the specter that seemed to surface every few…
by Laura Hilgers Fay Zenoff recently met a friend for dinner at a sushi restaurant in Sausalito, Calif. After they were seated, a waitress asked if they’d like wine with dinner. Her friend ordered sake. Ms. Zenoff declined. “Not for me,” she said. “I’m celebrating 10 years of sobriety this weekend.” Because of the stigma…
by John Otis Each night, after closing time at the Manhattan restaurant where Michael McGarry works, his colleagues wind down with whiskey sours and pale ales. Mr. McGarry takes a different drink, usually an espresso or a sparkling water.He is committed to being a teetotaler after 15 years of drug addictions.But in an unconventional approach,…