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The 12-Step Buddhist: Enhance Recovery from Any Addiction
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Darren Littlejohn (Goodreads Author),
Robert A.F. Thurman
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 a...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
March 10th 2009
by Atria Books/Beyond Words
(first published 2009)
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I had some trepidation about Darren Littlejohn’s book “The 12 Step Buddhist”. In a market that is dominated by “feel good”, “inspirational” books with wide puppy-dog eyes and flower gardens, this book stands out like flame-thrower at a hayride. Needless to say this book provides a more realistic portrayal of addiction and Buddhist practice.
Most recovery books that touch on Buddhism either water-down the Dharma to a base level (like learning yoga just to touch your toes – useful but...more
Most recovery books that touch on Buddhism either water-down the Dharma to a base level (like learning yoga just to touch your toes – useful but...more
"filter and apply with simpliciy and ease"
In my autographed copy, Darren Littlejohn wrote "I hope the book helps you filter and apply with simplicity and ease." That is exactly what this book helps me to do. More than just a memoir and more than just a buddhist treatise, this book is a spiritual guide of recovery and the 12 steps.
My own journey has led me to the 12 steps and like Darren, the god concept worked until it didn't work anymore. K...more
As is often the case on "the journey" this book fell into my hands at just the right time. I have been involved in Buddhist study and practice for about three years. It was Meditation that provided me with the "spiritual awakening" and since then exploration of Buddhism and how to apply the teachings to my life has been the central focus of my being. At the same time I found that I was experiencing some dissatisfaction and frustration with AA, both at meetings and in exchange...more
Excellent book on dealing with addiction issues while avoiding the typical Judeo-Christian ideologies that often accompany recovery programs. My full review: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/06/b...
I edited this title, and it was a really interesting combination of 12-Step philosophy and Buddhism, which I had never seen before, as 12-Step gets a lot of philosophy from Christianity. I really enjoyed working on this one.
I wrote this book to flesh out my own thoughts and experiences as a lifetime addict and Buddhist. What I'm learning as I do workshops and talks about the book is that this process is really just beginning. There is a lot to learn and apply. My hope is that people around the world will take the journey of the 12-Step Buddhist seriously and in turn create new groups and methods. The work is deep and powerful and can be applied by anyone, be they addict, non-addict Buddhist or not.
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I actually learned nothing from this book -the other buddhist-related recovery books are far superior to this one.
The journey I have been on to find my path in this short and and sometimes overwhealming existance has lead me to a new friend and his amazing book. I have not only been reading the book, but I also take a course which is based on Darren's writings. Thank you Darren for giving me the "something new" for which I had searched.
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Darren Littlejohn is a recovering addict and a practitioner of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, as well as a former mental health specialist. He earned a BA in Psych in 1991 and worked in chemical dependency and acute psychiatric care facilities during college. Darren took 2 years of graduate school and earned All But Thesis of a Masters degree in Research Methods for Psychology. He has been a Buddhist p...more
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