If you've been in recovery, you've set goals for yourself, but have you wondered how to go about achieving them? Psychotherapist Sherry Gaba, the go-to expert for life-coaching matters on VH1's Celebrity Rehab, asserts that the answer is through uniting the concepts of the Law of Attraction with your specific goals and ideals to discover your authentic self. The Law of Sobriety shows you how to combine the power of positive thinking with definite action steps to create and maintain a better life than you ever thought possible.
By following Gaba's simple recommendations, you will learn how to transform your life by shifting focus from addiction to doable behaviors that align with sobriety as you learn to:
Attract positive energy to live a clean and sober life that is filled with renewed purpose
Life the veil on old, destructive values and subconscious issues that don't align with your sobriety
Live with awareness and mindfulness, combining the serenity of living in the moment with the strength gained from positive thinking
Let go of resistance, negativity, and other behaviors that keep you entrenched in toxic cycles
Embrace the power of recovery, define a new vision for your clean and sober life, and reach those goals you set for yourself-for good.
—Drew Pinsky, M.D.
—Melody Beattie
--Melody Beattie
--Drew Pinsky, M.D.
— Drew Pinsky, M.D.
"Sherry Gaba's book, The Law of Sobriety, is a masterpiece. It will help millions of people who are struggling in recovery. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to lead a sober, sane, and creative life."
-Deepak Chopra, author of Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul
—Melody Beattie
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 The Law of Attraction and the Law of Sobriety 11
Chapter 2 Finding Your Purpose with Intention 33
Chapter 3 Living a Life That Is True to Your Values 59
Chapter 4 Living a Life of Authenticity 81
Chapter 5 Learning to Live in Appreciation, Forgiveness, and Compassion 105
Chapter 6 Living a Life of Right Action 135
Chapter 7 Living with Awareness and Mindfulness 161
Chapter 8 Learning to Let Go of Resistance and Attachments 189
Conclusion 211
Resources 215
Selected References 219
Index 223
There is not a lot of new information in this new book THE LAW OF SOBRIETY: ATTRACTING POSITIVE ENERGY FOR A POWERFUL RECOVERY, but the manner in which therapist Sherry Gaba, herself a recovering alcoholic very much in favor of the Twelve-Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous, speaks to the reader is worthy: 'This book is a how-to manual for applying the principles of the Law of Attraction and doing the basic work to live a more purposeful, meaningful, and addiction-free life. I believe there are many ways to get to sobriety, and the Law of Sobriety is one such path.' The information contained here does indeed clarify the definition of the Law of Attraction - that the reality of life is related to thoughts (conscious and unconscious) that we put into the universe, thoughts being a form of energy that when projected into the world returns to us. For Gaba, her Law of Sobriety ' takes the principles of the Law of Attraction and puts them to work for a specific purpose - to help individuals recover from addiction and alcoholism.' What follows in the easy to read pages of this book are chapters on Finding Your Purpose with Intention, Living a Life that is True to Your Values, Living a Life of Authenticity, Learning to Live in Appreciation/Forgiveness/Compassion, Living a Life of Right Action, and Living with Awareness and Mindfulness. Yes, these concepts have been the core of many self-help books, but perhaps it is the talent of Sherry Gaba as a therapist - knowing how fast to present concepts and how important to reinforce changes - that makes her book a bit different form the others. Wether the reader is affected by personal addiction or is living with friends and family who are alcoholics or addicts, this book is a solid support for guidance. At book's end Gaba shares resources for further enhancement and healing. Grady Harp
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If you've been in recovery, you've set goals for yourself, but have you wondered how to go about achieving them? Psychotherapist Sherry Gaba, the go-to expert for life-coaching matters on VH1's Celebrity Rehab, asserts that the answer is through uniting the concepts of the Law of Attraction with your specific goals and ideals to discover your authentic self. The Law of Sobriety shows you how to combine the power of positive thinking with definite action steps to create and ...