The Power to Stop: Any Out-of-Control Behavior in 30 Days: Stopping as a Path to Self-Love, Personal Power and Enlightenment

by Karen Bentley

LOVE IS THE SOLUTION! The Power to Stop is a 30-day do-it-yourself spiritual recovery training program that teaches how to stop out-of-control behaviors, bad habits or substance abuse problems. The secret of success is the experience of self-love, which is learned through four practical, easy stopping skills. The Power to Stop accelerates personal growth, restores connection with God and renews deep, rich meaning in life. Take the happy leap from wasting your life to saving it with love.

220 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2012

About the author

Karen Bentley is the world's one and only stopping Sherpa. Sherpas lead the way and make difficult tasks easier and more doable for others. Bentley is the author of 17 books, an educator and media personality. She's an expert in using the power of love to solve problems, especially stopping problems. As the creator of The Sugar-Free Miracle Diet System, Bentley developed a weight loss program that also stops out-of-control eating. Over 3,000 people have been helped by her life-changing program. Bentley is also the producer and host of Stopping Nation, a national directory and focal point for spiritual, religious, holistic and alternative stopping resources.

Reviews

[Glawton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deeply inspirational

A beautiful and fun process. Finally a way to love myself while letting go of stuck tight places. Practical and a fun read.

[Bettie Corbin · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I began reading The Power to Stop by Karen Bentley, I wasn’t expecting such an all-inclusive and enlightening book that could, if read and taken seriously, literally change the lives of readers who are struggling with addiction and other problems that interfere with the ability for them to love themselves. This could also be stated that the absence of self-love is the reason for such struggles. Although the book is spiritual, it does not preach, but it does teach through a 30-day training program that could definitely be classified as a self-help workbook. Even though I am not struggling with addiction, I have been battling an illness and found, as I followed what the author refers to as “stopping skills,” that I, too, could benefit from the program by tuning out my ego and tuning into my Christ-self in order to find inner peace that is needed for healing. As a traditional publisher of 16 years, I—along with my staff—read and rejected many self-help and motivational manuscripts; however, this is one we would have published. It is unique and delivers what is promised if readers sincerely work the program by practicing, practicing, and practicing the skills of stopping. This will involve overcoming some of the hindrances that try to block their paths. I particularly liked Bentley’s take on forgiveness. The entire book is extremely well-written and easy to understand; she uses personal stories and examples for clarity.

Let me briefly describe some points of her 30-day training program in which readers learn to understand the miraculous, calming, and changing power of self-worth, love, and inner peace. They will learn four life-saving skills: A power skill for the mind, a power skill for the spirit, a power skill for the heart, and a power skill for the body. Bentley emphasizes that no other author knows or writes about these skills. These revolutionary stopping skills and other insightful information will ultimately bring readers happiness—not frustration, hurt, fear, etc. Addiction and out-of-control behavior will become part of their pasts. Before readers begin their 30-day journey, the author indicates that they will need a pair of thick-soled sneakers, a timing device, access to a computer, and a folder that they label My Miracle Stopping. These will be used each day of their “stopping practices” in which they participate by being totally honest about themselves as they write, meditate, and do physical exercises. As someone who has done considerable counseling, I highly recommend this unique book.