Further Reading
Some
books by James Christopher
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How To Stay Sober: Recovery without Religion
by James Christopher (Prometheus Books, 1988)
- Christopher describes his own “recovery without religion.” He
focuses on the practical aspects of his triumph over alcoholism and
includes guidelines for the formation of secular support groups.
$20.95
The book that started an international grassroots movement!
SOS founder James Christopher describes his own "recovery
without religion," focuses on the practical aspects of his
triumph over alcoholism, and includes guidelines for the formation
of secular support groups.
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Unhooked: Staying Sober and Drug-Free
by James Christopher (Prometheus Books, 1989)
- Christopher recounts the evolution of SOS, invites the reader to
sit in on a fictionalized SOS meeting, and offers further strategies
for achieving and maintaining sobriety and self-respect. $18.95
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- James Christopher recounts the evolution of SOS and details cases
of recovery through the program. He invites the reader to sit in on
a fictionalized SOS meeting, and offers further strategies for
achieving and maintaining sobriety and self-respect.
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SOS Sobriety: The Proven Alternative to
12-Step Programs
by James Christopher (Prometheus Books, 1992)
- SOS Sobriety describes the proven methods of alcohol and drug
abstention advocated by Secular Organizations for Sobriety (or
“Save Our Selves”), the world’s largest non-12-Step addiction
recovery program. $18.95
Sure to be controversial, SOS Sobriety lays bare the limitations
of Alcoholics Anonymous while describing the proven methods of
alcohol and drug abstention advocated by James Christopher, founder
of Secular Organizations for Sobriety {or "Save Our
Selves"}, the worlds largest non-12 step addiction recovery
program. After answering basic questions about the nature and
purpose of SOS, the success of the "sobriety priority"
approach is documented through two scientific studies. Included are
moving in-depth individual recovery stories, interviews with
addiction experts and legal professionals as well as a critique of
"controlled drinking" programs and the insistence by AA
and the liquor industry that alcoholism is a problem of behavior
rather than one rooted in physiology and genetics.
Escape from Nicotine Country: How
to Stop Smoking Painlessly
by James Christopher
"the prospect of stopping smoking is scary as hell. I know –I’ve
been there." So opens Escape from Nicotine Country, James
Christopher’s unique and uplifting guide to quitting
smoking without pain or weight gain. A thirty-year smoker,
Christopher gave up cigarettes in 1993, after a gradual period of
individual withdrawal, exercise, and proper
diet. Now he offers his remarkable and simple self-help program to all
those who want to kick the habit.
While not weighed down with "just say no" rhetoric,
overused shock statistics, or religious undertones, Escape from Nicotine
Country goes against the grain of stop-smoking polemics by empowering
the individual through motivational chapters.
Christopher tells his own story of addiction and
success in quitting. At the same time he promotes understanding of
nicotine addiction and offers a simple solution
to breaking the habit through reduction.
Christopher’s program addresses many different types of nicotine
addiction, the hunger that haunts those trying to quit, and the need for
a healthy routine of exercise. The latter
half of the book is an encouraging diary, which allows the reader to
record the progress that will lead to a healthier, smoke-free life.
All prices include shipping and handling. All three books are
available through the SOS Clearinghouse.
Also James Christopher has a Web Site with CD and
DVD available
http://quitnicotinenow.net/
Seeds of Sobriety: Secular Daily
Reflections
Seeds of Sobriety: Secular Daily Reflections
by Liz Purcell.
"As desirable as any of these things might be in themselves, you do
not need to work any x-step program, atone for your past mistakes,
become a "good" or better person, subscribe to any particular religious,
spiritual or moral philosophy, perform good deeds, believe in or pay lip
service to a higher power, or achieve and maintain an attitude of
serenity in order to get and stay clean and sober." So states author
Liz Purcell, a long-time sober alcoholic, in her introduction to
Seeds of Sobriety: Secular Daily Reflections.
The primary emphasis of Seeds of Sobriety is upon the chemical
dependent’s need to acknowledge their alcoholism/addiction and
prioritize their sobriety on a daily basis. In addition, the book offers
many other secular sobriety tools and exercises.
Paper, $17.50 + S & H.
Currently out of print. Check back.
Building
Recovery
Building Recovery
By Duaine Metevia
A guide to SOS meetings
The philosophy of SOS, Save Our Selves.
The nuts and bolts of SOS support meetings for the new
member, longstanding member, counselors and care providers
in the field of addictions.
Save Our Selves
An SOS member puts together information on
holding SOS meetings in jails, prisons,
treatment/detox centers and public meetings.
You get answers to questions from his personal experiences.
There is lots of information in this book on SOS.
Questions and answers. Internet information with a list of
SOS Web Sites. Information on how to find an SOS Meeting or
Contacts. International E-Support groups.
Contact;
itsachoice@gmail.com
Web Site
www.itsachoicepublishing.com
Also
Recommended:
Under the Influence by Dr. James
Milam and Katherine Ketcham (Bantam Books).
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D. (Signet Books).
The Natural History of Alcoholism: Causes,
Patterns and Paths to Recovery by Dr. George E. Vaillant
(Harvard University Press).
Alcohol and the Addictive Brain
by Kenneth Blum, Ph. D. in collaboration with James E. Payne (Macmillan
Publishing)
Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the
12-Steps by Charlotte Davis Kasl, Ph. D. (Harper Collins)
Other Reader Suggestions.
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