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12 Step Poetry

Author : Anonymous
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781957468167
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book 12 Step Poetry written by Anonymous and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "12 Step Poetry leads the reader through the emotional heights and depths of the awakening from addiction, the struggle, and the breakthrough into the light and warm embrace of recovery." Grant Schnarr "The 12th Step says 'having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message' to others in need. Why not use poetry to carry that message? This poet uses magical and heartfelt imagery to convey the journey to spiritual awakening, inviting us to do likewise. Poetry can bypass the guarded intellect, open up the heart and senses, and become a kind of prayer connecting us to the divine....." Drew Leder ".....a gift from an author who knows well the steps of this path, having entered through the grace of God into 'the foreign space of hopeful faith, ' discovering within all of us 'the pure manifestation of infinite Light unconditionally nourished by infinite Life.' I highly recommend this book for those who work the 12 Steps and anyone, everyone, who has the desire to delve deeply into the poetry of the human experience itself. If you have in any way struggled on a path of addiction to recovery, you will recognize yourself in these poems." Grant Schnarr

The Steps of My Life

Author : Lynn Russo
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1524611085
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book The Steps of My Life written by Lynn Russo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 joy of mothering both her own and children not her own, to the heartbreak and devastation of divorce and addiction, Lynn Russo brings the reader through the seasons of life into recovery and the rekindling of her faith.

I Am Addict

Author : Dennis Wright
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452085552
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book I Am Addict written by Dennis Wright and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In here is an offering. An offering designed to enlighten and inspire anyone who is on the less traveled road laid out by the 12 steps of recovery. I say less traveled because the numbers of true recoverees is relatively small in comparison to the numbers of people caught in addictions. This collection has been many, many years in the making. I hope that it may bring some light and maybe a little humor to a relatively dark subject. I have tried not to offend sensitive eyes and pallets but there is some language used in the cramped world of users that works when other language doesn't, and some of it is in this collection. I have refrained from vulgarity however and if you can tolerate some compromise I am sure you will be pleasantly rewarded. If you are new to recovery you may be surprised at some of the things here that you thought no one else had ever thought. It is important to remember that the common thread in addiction is the lie that you are the only one who has ever done the things you are doing. There is only so much dysfunction in the world, and when you have been on the road of recovery for a while it becomes amazingly redundant. Everybody is stunned to find out they are not alone in their weirdness. Stunned and then relieved to find out that there is a way out. The bottom line is that we give up a life of using for a life of service. When you find this and come to terms with serving people who usually don't care, and you serve them anyway, then and only then will you start receiving the rewards that await you.

Poems from the Twelve Step Podium

Author : Garry Sanders
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1467855200
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (678 download)

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Download or read book Poems from the Twelve Step Podium written by Garry Sanders and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-kind book started with my very first poem I wrote, the "My Alcoholism" poem. I awoke one morning in March, 2009, at about 5:00am, with this poem in my head. So as not to forget, I went to the computer room and wrote it down on paper in about 15 minutes. I was not fully awake and proceeded back to bed. After morning breakfast and coffee, I took my daughter, Hannah, to school for the day. I came back home and put this poem into the computer, 99% pure from the first format. I proceeded in the months that followed to have many more inspirations from my "Higher Power". This book is the result of me following direction and using "His Will". In spite of my lack of talent and no experience, this book was completed, and I do believe it is a miracle. "He" provided me with 24 poems, to equal the 12 steps and 12 traditions of our program. I don't believe this to be a coincidence, and in reading this book I hope you will agree. As in our pre-amble primary purpose, I am staying sober today while doing this project, and I hope to help another member to achieve their sobriety. I wish all of you to enjoy this gift from our "Higher Power".

There's a Hole in My Sidewalk

Author : Portia Nelson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1582703779
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (827 download)

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Download or read book There's a Hole in My Sidewalk written by Portia Nelson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to inspire self-discovery, "There's a Hole in My Sidewalk" contains more than 100 touching poems that gently guide readers to a more authentic and fulfilling life.

A Twelve Step Guide

Author : Jason Bredle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780972509572
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book A Twelve Step Guide written by Jason Bredle and published by . This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Daily Sonnets for 12-Steppers

Author : Dean Lovejoy
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1982263385
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Daily Sonnets for 12-Steppers written by Dean Lovejoy and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DAILY SONNETS FOR 12-STEPPERS is an exploration of the principles embodied in the 12-Step program of recovery. The calendar sets the pace for this adventure. Each month concentrates on one of the steps, and each day of the month contemplates an aspect of that step. Wellness is our natural state, and the Twelve Steps provide a perfect means to restore wellness that has been pushed aside by learned habits. Daily Sonnets for 12-Steppers has no parallel. Dean Lovejoy has combined his knowledge of the 12 steps with his unique assortment of talents to produce a remarkable volume of daily reminders of specific 12-step work and of the principles that underlie each step. __Storm A King, PhD. Redding, CA What a wonderful meditation on the 12 Steps! What a wonderful undertaking. It definitely should be published. __Gretchen Goff, Psychologist, Tesuque, NM Whether you’re just starting on your road to recovery, have been on the path for years or supporting a person in recovery, Dean Lovejoy’s sonnets offer insight into the mind, internal dialogue and habits that are a part of recovering wellness. A gift given from his heart, his essence in apparent in each verse . __Roy Woolfstead, Retired Attorney, Mt. Shasta, CA Dean has written a powerful book to touch the hearts and minds of those in recovery. It’s simplicity makes the 12-step process available to all who seek to mature in their life. I’ve taken to reading this book daily and it assists me, in a safe way, to look at and gently confront unexamined areas of my life. As a licensed therapist, I find this book can be a useful tool. I highly recommend it. __Brad Seiser, Palo Cedro, CA Dean Lovejoy has found a way to add poetry as a tool for those of us seeking to improve our lives. In this thought provoking and fun read, I have found it possible to explore delightful additions to my daily self-care routines. __Thom Spring, MS, LCLS, Mesa, AZ

Make It Scream, Make It Burn

Author : Leslie Jamison
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316259667
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Make It Scream, Make It Burn written by Leslie Jamison and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the "astounding" (Entertainment Weekly), "spectacularly evocative" (The Atlantic), and "brilliant" (Los Angeles Times) author of the New York Times bestsellers The Recovering and The Empathy Exams comes a return to the essay form in this expansive book. With the virtuosic synthesis of memoir, criticism, and journalism for which Leslie Jamison has been so widely acclaimed, the fourteen essays in Make It Scream, Make It Burn explore the oceanic depths of longing and the reverberations of obsession. Among Jamison's subjects are 52 Blue, deemed "the loneliest whale in the world"; the eerie past-life memories of children; the devoted citizens of an online world called Second Life; the haunted landscape of the Sri Lankan Civil War; and an entire museum dedicated to the relics of broken relationships. Jamison follows these examinations to more personal reckonings -- with elusive men and ruptured romances, with marriage and maternity -- in essays about eloping in Las Vegas, becoming a stepmother, and giving birth. Often compared to Joan Didion and Susan Sontag, and widely considered one of the defining voices of her generation, Jamison interrogates her own life with the same nuance and rigor she brings to her subjects. The result is a provocative reminder of the joy and sustenance that can be found in the unlikeliest of circumstances. Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay One of the fall's most anticipated books: Time, Entertainment Weekly, O, Oprah Magazine, Boston Globe, Newsweek, Esquire, Seattle Times, Baltimore Sun, BuzzFeed, BookPage, The Millions, Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Lit Hub, Women's Day, AV Club, Nylon, Bustle, Goop, Goodreads, Book Riot, Yahoo! Lifestyle, Pacific Standard, The Week, and Romper.

In the Months of My Son's Recovery

Author : Kate Daniels
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807171506
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book In the Months of My Son's Recovery written by Kate Daniels and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poems of In the Months of My Son’s Recovery inhabit the voice and point of view of the mother of a heroin addict who enters recovery. With clear perception and precise emotional tones, Kate Daniels explores recovery experiences from multiple, evolving vantage points, including active addiction, 12-step treatment, co-occurring mental illness and addiction (known as dual diagnosis), and relapse. These intimately voiced, harrowing poems reveal the collateral damage that addiction inflicts on friends and families, in addition to the primary damage sustained by addicts themselves. Offering bold descriptions of medical processes, maternal love, and the potential for hope as an antidote to despair, this timely collection offers a firsthand account of the many crises at the heart of the opioid epidemic.

Clear Light. . . Living Water. . .

Author : Mario Marioncelli
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book Clear Light. . . Living Water. . . written by Mario Marioncelli and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-08-09 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In my introduction I tell a tale and make the claim that I “discovered” the 12 Steps of AA, which may as well say 12 Steps of recovery as the wisdom of the Steps applies to so many addictions as well as mental-emotional disorders. I say, in the introduction, that I engaged in fervent prayer and when the light went on I was “told” to perform certain tasks. Each task was another Step along the path. And in the same exalted state of mind I was instructed to write down two things: The first on Love and how it cascades through the universe creating all things, even intelligent beings. The second occurred on the next day after I had completed Step 5, (sharing my writings). I was lead to write the verses, sayings and aphorisms that are found in this brief volume. Skeptical? Read the book and make up your own mind: Inspiration? or delusion?

A Poet's Craft

Author : Annie Finch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780472116935
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (169 download)

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Download or read book A Poet's Craft written by Annie Finch and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new guide to writing and understanding poetry

The 12-Step Buddhist

Author : Darren Littlejohn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416595953
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book The 12-Step Buddhist written by Darren Littlejohn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The face of addiction and alcoholism is a face that many have seen before -- it may be a celebrity, a colleague, or even a family member. And though the 12-step program by itself can often bring initial success, many addicts find themselves relapsing back into old ways and old patterns, or replacing one addiction with another. Author Darren Littlejohn has been there and back, and presents a complimentary guide for recovery to the traditional twelve-step program, out of his own struggles and successes through the study of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. Working with the traditional 12-Step philosophy, the author first shares his own life path, and how he came to find the spiritual solace that has greatly enhanced his life in recovery. Then, he details out how his work integrating Buddhism into the traditional twelve-step programs validates both aspects of the recovery process. While being careful not to present himself as a Tibetan lama or Zen master, the author shows how each step -- such as admitting there is a problem, seeking help, engaging in a thorough self-examination, making amends for harm done, and helping other drug addicts who want to recover -- fits into the Bodhisattva path. This integration makes Buddhism accessible for addicts, and the 12 Steps understandable for Buddhists who may otherwise be at a loss to help those in need. The 12-Step Buddhist is designed to be a complimentary practice to the traditional 12-step journey, not a replacement. While traditional twelve-step programs help addicts become sober by removing the drug of choice and providing a spiritual path, they rarely delve deep into what causes people to suffer in the first place. The integration of Buddhism with the traditional process provides the wisdom and meditations that can help addicts truly find a deep, spiritual liberation from all causes and conditions of suffering -- for good.

Transitions

Author : Hoke Kimball
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781979593939
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book Transitions written by Hoke Kimball and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRANSITIONS is a collection of poems about the author's emotional and physical dependence on alcohol during much of his early adult life. The poems chronicle the author's attempt to achieve sobriety through the principles learned from twelve-step recovery. The intent of this book is to share some of the author's innermost feelings during an actively addicted period through sobriety and recovery - one day at a time. Hopefully, others will be able to relate to some of these poems and find that change is possible.

Newspaper Blackout

Author : Austin Kleon
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061989940
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Newspaper Blackout written by Austin Kleon and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines. Armed with a daily newspaper and a permanent marker, he constructs through deconstruction—eliminating the words he doesn't need to create a new art form: Newspaper Blackout poetry. Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly entertaining. The latest creations in a long history of "found art," Newspaper Blackout will challenge you to find new meaning in the familiar and inspiration from the mundane. Newspaper Blackout contains original poems by Austin Kleon, as well as submissions from readers of Kleon's popular online blog and a handy appendix on how to create your own blackout poetry.

The Twenty-Ninth Year

Author : Hala Alyan
Publisher : Mariner Books
ISBN 13 : 1328511944
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book The Twenty-Ninth Year written by Hala Alyan and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild, lyrical poems that examine the connections between physical and interior migration, from award-winning Palestinian American poet, novelist, and clinical psychologist Hala Alyan, author of Salt Houses.

Breathing Under Water

Author : Richard Rohr
Publisher : Franciscan Media
ISBN 13 : 1616361573
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (163 download)

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Download or read book Breathing Under Water written by Richard Rohr and published by Franciscan Media. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is America's most significant and authentic contribution to the history of spirituality, says Richard Rohr. He makes a case that the Twelve Steps relate well to Christian teaching and can rescue people who are drowning in addiction and may not even realize it. To survive the tidal wave of compulsive behavior and addiction, Christians must learn to breathe under water and discover God's love and compassion. In this exploration of Twelve Step spirituality, Rohr identifies the Christian principles in the Twelve Steps, connecting The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous with the gospel. He draws on talks he has given for over twenty years to people in recovery and those who counsel and live with people with addictive behavior. Rohr offers encouragement for becoming interiorly alive and inspiration for making one's life manageable for dealing with the codependence and dysfunction (sin) rampant in our society.

Al-Anons Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions

Author : Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780910034432
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Al-Anons Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions written by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc and published by . This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: