Empowering Your Sober Self
The LifeRing Approach to Addiction Recovery
Empowering Your Sober Self, 2nd Edition. The one book to read for an introduction to LifeRing. Written for the person who wants to get free of alcohol/drugs, for their friends and relations, and for the professionals who treat them
"A sophisticated, insightful, well-documented view of the philosophy and practice that are at the heart of the LifeRing approach. This book offers a perspective on recovery that can motivate change in clinicians and researchers as well as among individuals struggling to find their sober selves."
-Carlo DiClemente, Ph.D., professor and chair, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, and author, Addiction and Change
"With impressive analytical clarity and therapeutic generosity, Nicolaus presents a well-argued brief for understanding the complexities of addiction treatment and accepting the full range of diverse paths to recovery. . . . [Anyone] wanting insight and balance on a vitally important public health issue will appreciate the author's lively and respectful presentation."
—Judith Herman, M.D., author, Trauma and Recovery
Now in its second printing, Empowering Your Sober Self is available online from the LifeRing Bookstore or from your local LifeRing meeting. Empowering Your Sober Self, 276 pp. 6" x 9", paperback. ISBN 978-0-9659429-6-6. Second edition, 2014. US$20.00 + S/H. Martin Nicolaus is the author of this book and co-founder of LifeRing Secular Recovery. He is retired and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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