A UNIQUELY HOLISTIC AND JOYFUL APPROACH TO BREAKING FREE FROM ADDICTION AND COMPULSION
Substance abuse issues have worsened dramatically in recent years, with alcohol and drug addiction soaring. Our collective anxiety also shows up in many other insidious ways - from overeating to mindless scrolling to excessive online spending and more. Whether you are on the path of recovery, taking your first step in that direction, or simply feeling adrift and unmoored, Recovering You offers a lifeline to the discovery of a new and better way of being.
Steven Washington shares his story of growing up around alcoholism and going into recovery for his own drug and alcohol addiction. But the heart and soul of this book is his process of guiding readers through fear, shame, and regret and into community and gratitude. Self-massage, breathing, meditation, and, uniquely, a focus on qigong - the ancient movement practice at the heart of Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy - liberate, energize, and soothe. Washington designed this book to cast a warm and clarifying light on what you most need to care for your body and soul.
"Compassionate, clear, intimate, and insightful, this book truly encompasses a full spectrum of wisdom and practical guidance for anyone in recovery who is looking for something more, something a little deeper, something that will enhance and add to the traditional approach to healing addiction. It addresses not just the mind, heart, and spirit but also the body. Each chapter takes you into one aspect of the sobriety journey and then invites you to embody the energy through specific movements. Those exercises provide the missing link, the key to experiencing a genuine but gentle breakthrough and allowing the healing, epiphanies, and intuitive knowing to be integrated and become undeniable. You find yourself on a bridge toward knowing that hope is tangible and real and that new beginnings open up to extraordinary potential and possibility as faith and forgiveness lead the way to freedom. As a person with long-term sobriety, I have read many books on recovery over the years, but I can honestly say this book stands out as my ultimate favorite, a much-needed guide for our modern times. Highly recommended."
- Colette Baron-Reid, author, educator, speaker, and artist
"Recovering You is a powerful contribution to the healing arts community. It is a thoughtfully written compilation of innovative ideas for self-care and wholistic healing. Steven Washington's expertise and finesse in teaching qigong can have a profoundly positive impact on your nervous system and sense of self. The way Steven uses the ancient practice of qigong with Western research and his own expertise is truly brilliant. Highly recommended for those reclaiming power within themselves."
- Lee Holden, TV personality, producer, author, and qigong master teacher
"Washington's caring, empathetic voice is the book's most prodigious strength. . . . Recovering You is an insightful text drawing on sober wisdom; it celebrates optimism and the possibility of navigating recovery from addiction."
- Foreword
"Recovering You offers an understanding from personal experience of the journey from addiction to the gift of lasting recovery and ultimate freedom. Steven Washington is a beautiful soul, and his spirit and passion come through in his writing. Offering a set of tools and techniques, this is a must-read for anyone struggling with addiction and attempting to live in recovery with a sense of well-being, happiness, joy, and freedom."
- Anita Moorjani, New York Times bestselling author of Dying to Be Me
"Steven Washington shines as brightly as his words in this memoir turned road map to peace and acceptance. Recovering You is that light you've been asking for, and Steven is that friend you've prayed for. Your recovery has already begun."
- Mike Dooley, New York Times bestselling author of Infinite Pos
