One Breath at a Time by Kevin Griffin

One Breath at a Time

Buddhism and the Twelve Steps

Kevin Griffin

Harmony/Rodale/Convergent · Print & ebook · February 6, 2018

Merging Buddhist mindfulness practices with the Twelve Step program, this updated edition of the bestselling recovery guide One Breath at a Time will inspire and enlighten you to live a better, healthier life.

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Who it’s for
A contemplative meeting of Buddhist practice and the Twelve Steps.
Genres
12-Step Programs, Buddhism - General, Alcohol Addiction & Recovery
Published
Harmony/Rodale/Convergent, February 6, 2018

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Merging Buddhist mindfulness practices with the Twelve Step program, this updated edition of the bestselling recovery guide One Breath at a Time will inspire and enlighten you to live a better, healthier life. Many in recovery turn to the Twelve Steps to overcome their addictions, but struggle with the spiritual program.

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But what they might not realize is that Buddhist teachings are intrinsically intertwined with the lessons of the Twelve Steps, and offer time-tested methods for addressing the challenges of sobriety. In what is considered the cornerstone of the most significant recovery movement of the 21st century, Kevin Griffin shares his own extraordinary journey to sobriety and how he integrated the Twelve Steps of recovery with Buddhist mindfulness practices. With a new foreword by William Alexander, the author of Ordinary Recovery, One Breath at a Time takes you on a journey through the Steps, examining critical ideas like Powerlessness, Higher Power, and Moral Inventory through the lens of the core concepts of Buddhism—the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, mindfulness, loving-kindness, and more. The result is a book that presents techniques and meditations for finding clarity and awareness in your life, just as it has for thousands of addicts and alcoholics.

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A contemplative meeting of Buddhist practice and the Twelve Steps.

Come here for

  • The Twelve Steps viewed through Buddhist concepts and mindfulness.
  • A personal account of integrating both paths in sobriety.

Expect

  • Reflections on powerlessness, Higher Power, and moral inventory.
  • Meditations and techniques for clarity and awareness.

Where it sits

12-Step Programs64%
Alcohol Addiction & Recovery30%
Buddhism - General29%

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Publisher categories

  • Spiritualism
  • Buddhist Practice & Ritual
  • 12-Step Programs
Authors
Kevin Griffin
Publisher
Harmony/Rodale/Convergent
Published
February 6, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Spiritualism