Climbing The Twelve Steps: Daily Meditations for the 12 Step Soul - Couverture souple

Greenleaf, Lynn; Byxbe, Thom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1482009692 ISBN 13 : 9781482009699

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

In Climbing the 12 Steps, Daily Meditations for the 12 Step Soul, authors Lynn Greenleaf & Thom Byxbe help provide a sanctuary for those of us needing to recover from addiction, compulsion, and other behavioral problems. Unlike most twelve step programs that revolve around God as their higher power, this book shows how to complete each step without the God figure being the focus of every step. Many enter twelve step programs with skepticism, uncertainty, and most times unwillingly, being given ultimatums by spouses, parents, counselors, etc. to seek help once and for all. Yet it's in these very God-centered programs that misses the mark for atheist and agnostics needing guidance but do not feel at home in faith based recovery programs. Climbing the 12 Steps is the answer and provides the neutral ground for believers and unbelievers to come together to achieve a balanced, strong and independent life free from the stronghold that once entangled them.

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À propos de l'auteur

Lynn Greenleaf The fourth of nine children, Lynn Greenleaf grew up on a dairy farm near Sioux City, Iowa. Lynn has a rich teaching career that has spanned several decades and two continents, and she also holds her law degree from the Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul Minnesota. Throughout her years as a teacher she has found her passion having an impact on people during important stages of their lives. Lynn is also a certified Journal to the Self writing instructor and has been a member since 1996. She also publishes a blog called The Reluctant Minnesotan and is working on her memoirs. Lynn currently lives in St. Paul, MN where she is the visualization facilitator for her spiritual centers and enjoys spending time with her three year old grandson Wesley. Thom Byxbe Born and raised in West Michigan on the shores of Grand Haven, Thom Byxbe knew at an early age that he wanted to inspire people. Even though Thom enjoyed a successful career in sales and management for over 18 years, he felt something was missing. He soon realized his passion for writing was the conduit in which he could help others heal. Thom has been a writer for 40 years, 20 of them professionally having published and authored several blogs. When asked about his writing style Thom says, “People seem to enjoy my direct, truthful, ‘no holds barred’ approach.” Thom’s yearning for new experiences helped fuel his travel bug having visited 44 of the 50 states. He has lived in Milwaukee, Las Vegas, and Phoenix and currently resides in SW Detroit, Michigan. Living in Detroit for fifteen years pushed Thom to become an activist for the city; seeing the potential and importance in its revitalization. Thom’s passion to help people goes beyond his writing and he currently serves on several boards for nonprofit organizations focusing on the treatment and care of the homeless and those with mental health issues. Being spiritual in his beliefs, Thom’s deep, philosophical side is matched with a lightheartedness that keeps him young. His young spirit feeds his love of roller coasters, and spontaneous road trips. When he’s not screaming on the highest peak of a thrilling ride, or deciding what road to go down next Thom can be found pursuing his other passions of cooking, or fulfilling his need for knowledge as a self confessed information junkie.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1482009692
• ISBN 13: 9781482009699
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Marchi Julio
• Nombre de pages: 44
• Éditeur: Consulting Forde
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg