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We found 7 Reddit mentions of The Zen of Recovery. Here are the top ones.

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Found 7 comments on The Zen of Recovery:

u/RecoveryJoe · 7 pointsr/Buddhism

I was introduced to buddhism while in recovery. There are some great sources out there that you might be able to benefit from. Here are a couple of books that helped me and can answer your questions much better than I:

One Breath at a Time; and

Zen of Recovery.

You are certainly not alone, if that gives you any comfort. During my time in Alcoholics Anonymous, I met a number of others with buddhist practices. If you are interested in learning more or stopping, you might find something useful in r/stopdrinking or r/alcoholism. I'll leave you with one other wonderful piece of wisdom that someone shared with me once on the subject.

"I didn't start meditating so I could stop drinking. I stopped drinking so I could start meditating."

Good luck.

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u/12_Step_Joe · 6 pointsr/Buddhism

I come to buddhism by way of recovery -- looking for more information on meditation to incorporate into my AA program. I wasn't really looking for buddhism to overcome addictive behavior -- but it has definitely been a factor in my recovery.

I have been able to discover quite a bit of commonality in the practice and in the program. I think that the commonality helped convince me of the utility of AA at times when I otherwise doubted it (and maybe vice versa). There are a couple of books I've read on the subject: Zen of Recovery and One Breath at a Time. Both were helpful in allowing me to see how these ideas complimented and contrasted with one another.

My favorite line with regard to the 11th step's invocation of meditation: "I didn't meditate so I could stop drinking. I stopped drinking so I could meditate."

u/SentientTomato · 2 pointsr/addiction

The Zen of Recovery

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One of these is not recovery related (can you guess which one?) but it's also excellent to have other activities and interests outside of recovery all the time. Both great books. Enjoy :-)

u/Wexie · 1 pointr/alcoholism

> God, he's not lose. God is in us. In you.

Yes, that is a Buddhist notion. A great book that discusses that is The Zen of Recovery

My problem is finding a sponsor who is as open minded as he expects me to be, and is willing to accept that I need to work the principles in a way that will work for me.

I would love to PM back and forth with you and possibly share phone numbers.

u/gabryelx · 1 pointr/REDDITORSINRECOVERY

A book I just received last week but haven't started was The Zen of Recovery. It came highly recommended to me, and I'm looking forward to starting it :)

u/FormerlyDestitute · 1 pointr/pics

You can do a CTRL+F and find some my posts in this thread where I describe my own experiences. I had 5 years in January and so far, so good.

I primarily used AA but it is just one of the tools that I use, along with seeing a psychiatrist, a year of non-AA group-therapy, and insight gained by studying Zen Buddhism. I believe that 12-step programs can be effective in helping people recover from their additions. For a different slant you can check out The Zen of Recovery by Mel Ash which I found to be most helpful in my own recovery. Good luck!