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With its focus on nature and seasonal changes, this book presents the twelve-step program retrofitted to a Pagan worldview.
Pagans who struggle with addiction often find that traditional twelve-step programs slant toward Judeo-Christian religions, presenting another hurdle to their recovery. Debbie K. Trantow, a Wiccan with over thirty years of sobriety and recovery experience, shares twelve steps that focus instead on . . .
With its focus on nature and seasonal changes, this book presents the twelve-step program retrofitted to a Pagan worldview.
Pagans who struggle with addiction often find that traditional twelve-step programs slant toward Judeo-Christian religions, presenting another hurdle to their recovery. Debbie K. Trantow, a Wiccan with over thirty years of sobriety and recovery experience, shares twelve steps that focus instead on nature or deities as the "Higher Power" that will help Pagans maintain sobriety.
Featuring meditations and rituals coinciding with animal energy, elements, nature, and the seasons, this book guides readers through the twelve steps, taking it one day at a time. With a meditation, contemplation, or action for every day of the year, the Pagan in recovery will never be without wisdom and a way to shift their energy toward a healthier life.
"When I first got into 12-step recovery, I found a lot of support in daily meditation books, although none of them were written from a Pagan point of view. By establishing connections between the Twelve Steps and both the modern and traditional Wheels of the Year, and by accentuating that connection through Pagan symbols and mythology, Debbie K. Trantow has created a much needed resource for Pagans recovering from addiction, reinforcing the most . . .
"When I first got into 12-step recovery, I found a lot of support in daily meditation books, although none of them were written from a Pagan point of view. By establishing connections between the Twelve Steps and both the modern and traditional Wheels of the Year, and by accentuating that connection through Pagan symbols and mythology, Debbie K. Trantow has created a much needed resource for Pagans recovering from addiction, reinforcing the most crucial aspect of maintaining our sobriety: No matter how helpless or discouraged we may find ourselves feeling at times, we are never on this path alone.
—Thumper Forge, author of The Chaos Apple
"As someone who has been involved in the sphere of addiction and recovery, professionally as an AODA (alcohol/other drug abuse) counselor for twenty-five years at treatment programs, and personally for forty-five years, I have experienced the need for varied resources. There are multitudes of individual lifestyles, belief systems, and personal needs in recovery. The meditation book, Recovery for Pagans, honors the diversity and depth of individual physical, mental, and spiritual needs. The daily readings are inclusive, not exclusive, and this offers an abundance of alternative meditations for those seeking daily and ongoing growth in their recovery."
—Arlene (Murtaugh) Murphy, retired, formerly licensed internationally certified alcohol/drug counselor
| ISBN-13: | 9780738780238 |
| Imprint: | Llewellyn |
| Pub Date: | March 2027 |
| Product Type: | Trade Paperback |
| Page Count: | 264 pages |
| Size: | 5.00 x 7.00 IN |
| Weight: | TBD |
| Case Quantity: | 44 |
