Ordinary Recovery: Mindfulness, Addiction, and the Path of Lifelong Sobriety (Paperback)

Ordinary Recovery: Mindfulness, Addiction, and the Path of Lifelong Sobriety By Kevin Griffin (Foreword by), William Alexander Cover Image
By Kevin Griffin (Foreword by), William Alexander
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Description


The key to ongoing freedom from alcoholism or any other kind of addiction is right before us, here and now, in the ordinary and perfect present moment. The problem is that addictions are often the result of our efforts to escape living in the present in the first place. Bill Alexander’s unique approach uses mindfulness (a nonjudgmental awareness of our moment-to-moment experience), story, and meditation to help alcoholics and others learn to come back to the present moment and find healing there. Emerging scientific research suggests that mindfulness can help prevent addiction relapse.

Ordinary Recovery is a revised edition of Alexander’s book Cool Water, with a new foreword, a new preface by the author, updates throughout the book, and a new resources section.

About the Author


William Alexander is on staff at the Harzelden Foundation in Minnesota, where he teaches meditation and leads workshops in Ordinary Recovery nationwide.

Praise For…


“Bill Alexander gets at the blood and soul of recovery.”—Kevin Griffin, author of One Breath at a Time

“Unpretentious and profound. Alexander’s book shows readers that simple awareness itself has the magical power to heal.”—Publishers Weekly

“The engaging story of an ordinary alcoholic who takes an extraordinary path to recovery, as he combines the ancient wisdom and tough discipline of Zen practice with the time-tested path of the Twelve Steps.”—Jan Chozen Bays, author of Mindful Eating
Product Details
ISBN: 9781590308288
ISBN-10: 159030828X
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication Date: October 12th, 2010
Pages: 176
Language: English