Be Still and Know: Meditation for Alcoholics

By Justin A.A. Guy

Book Overview

Be Still and Know: Meditation for Alcoholics is a recovery-grounded guide to building a daily meditation practice-written from lived experience in the rooms of AA.

After years of starting and stopping, I helped create and chaired a daily AA meditation meeting called Be Still and Know. The format was simple: 30 minutes of chair meditation followed by open discussion about what came up. Over time, the meeting grew-and so did the serenity that came from learning to sit through discomfort, cravings, and the mind's constant noise.

Inside, you'll find:

Why "good" vs "bad" meditation misses the point-and what does countHow meditation supports acceptance ("okay with what is") in real life, not just on the cushionA clear, recovery-safe view of cravings: meditation helps prevent them-but isn't the move in the middle of a triggered oneWhat to watch for with ego/spiritual elitism, and how to stay groundedPractical guidance for starting your own meditation group

If you're sober (or trying to get sober) and you think you "can't meditate," this book meets you where you are-and shows you how to keep showing up.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1718652755
• ISBN13: 9781718652750
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"