{"product_id":"9780312242503","title":"The Tao of Sobriety : Helping You to Recover from Alcohol and Drug Addiction","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tao of Sobriety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Gregson, Jay S. Efran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Sobriety\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to apply eastern philosophy to enhance recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs.  With a few simple mental exercises, readers can learn how to quiet \"The Committee,\" those nasty mental voices that undermine serenity and self-esteem.  With leaders of the recovery movement enthusiastically endorsing this uniquely helpful book, \u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Sobriety\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable addition to the recovery bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"After  a brief explanation of Taoism (a Chinese philosophy and religion whose  practitioners seek inner peace), the authors present the Tao, a Chinese term  meaning \"the way,\" as an ideal vehicle for attaining and  maintaining freedom from substance addiction. Replete with anecdotes,  exercises (meditations, questions to explore, affirmations) and real-life  applications of Taoist precepts (letting go of attachments to guilt and other  \"self-condemnation\" behaviors that lead to substance abuse), this  guide uses the firm but gentle approach that is the trademark of many Eastern  practices.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312242503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40594775933134,"sku":"9780312242503","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_7f35e5f0-4fed-40fe-b26c-dea65011a0d7.jpg?v=1637817457","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312242503","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}