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HABIT 7

BE ENGAGED IN A GOOD BOOK

There is magic in books. We don't know exactly what it is, but there is no question that people who are actively growing and thriving always seem to enjoy a good book. Before you start feeling like this is homework, we will add two important considerations:


1) YOU get to decide the definition of good.

2) There is no time requirement on how quickly you need to read anything.


Therefore, the rule just says you have to read something every day, for some period of time. 

the magic of reading

Additional Information

This rule is directly associated with RULE 5 - go to sleep at the same time every day. Many if not most daily physiological functions are severely disrupted for individuals in recovery.  Simply removing the substance of abuse will not reverse years or decades of unhealthy living conditions; they need to be taught and then regularly practiced to become habits of daily life.


Perhaps none is more consistently and predictably disrupted than sleep. And perhaps nothing can better help this common complaint than regular nighttime reading. Along with its time-honored tradition as an effective nighttime sedative, we've found nothing that feels more healthy and "normal" than drifting off to sleep naturally after reading a good book.   


In the early weeks and months of sobriety, we recommend focusing on books related to substance abuse and addiction.  It seems like the right way to immerse oneself in the issue at hand and help smooth out the initial misinformation and confusion that surround the topic. If you are participating in a twelve-step fellowship, these groups can recommend relevant books to deepen your understanding of addiction and sobriety.  Your usefulness to help yourself and others will be improved with a focused understanding of the disease state we're trying to improve upon.  


Below this section is a suggested reading list of incredible texts from a few relevant areas of interest. These are all books that have we've found to be  invaluable references. We recommend alternating between the educational and scientific literature and books for general pleasure. 



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Reading list

NUTRITION

FEEL GOOD FICTION

SEEKING PURPOSE

  • Beyond the Influence. Asbury, William, Ketcham, Katherine. 2000.
  • Eating Right to Live Sober, Ketcham, Katherine. 1983
  • Seven Weeks to Sobriety, Larson, Joan, Ph.D. 1992.
  • The Vitamin Cure for Alcoholism, Hoffer, Abram, M.D., Ph.D., Saul, Andrew, Ph.D.
  • Under the Influence, Milam, James, Ph.D., Ketcham, Katherine. 1981.



SEEKING PURPOSE

FEEL GOOD FICTION

SEEKING PURPOSE

  • 12 Rules for Life, Peterson, Jordan, Ph.D. 2018.
  • Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl, 1946
  • The 4 Agreements, Ruiz, Don Miguel. 1997.
  • Will to Meaning, Frankl, Viktor, 1969. 

FEEL GOOD FICTION

FEEL GOOD FICTION

GREATEST NOVELS EVER WRITTEN (in our opinion :-))

  1. The Alchemist, Coehlo, Paulo, 1988. 
  2. Siddhartha. Hesse, Herman. 1951. 

GREATEST NOVELS EVER WRITTEN (in our opinion :-))

GREATEST NOVELS EVER WRITTEN (in our opinion :-))

GREATEST NOVELS EVER WRITTEN (in our opinion :-))

  1. Crime and Punishment. Dostoevesky, Fyodor. 1866.
  2. The Brothers Karamazov. Dostoevesky, Fyodor. 1879.
  3. The Count of Monte Cristo. Dumas, Alexander. 1884.
  4. Brave New World. Huxley, Aldous. 1949.

ADDICTION

GREATEST NOVELS EVER WRITTEN (in our opinion :-))

ALCOHOLISM

  1. Dreamland. Quinones, Sam. 2015
  2. Chasing the Scream. Hari, Johann. 2015.
  3. Unbroken Brain. Szalawitx, Maia. 2016.
  4. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. Mate, Gabor. 2013
  5. The Globalization of Addiction. Alexander, Bruce. 2008
  6. The Biology of Desire. Lewis, Marc. 2015.

ALCOHOLISM

GREATEST NOVELS EVER WRITTEN (in our opinion :-))

ALCOHOLISM

  1. The Common Sense of Drinking. Peabody, Richard, M.D. 1931.
  2. Under the Influence. Milan, James. 1983
  3. Beyond the Influence. Milan, James. 2002

Reading List cont.

Consciousness

Consciousness

Consciousness

  1. Healing and Recovery. Hawkins, David. 2009.
  2. I. Reality and Subjectivity. Hawkins, David. 2014
  3. Truth vs. Falsehood. Hawkins, David. 2005.

Philosophy

Consciousness

Consciousness

  1. As a Man Thinketh. Allen, James.1903.
  2. Ishmael. Quinn, Daniel. 1992.
  3. My Ishmael. Quinn, Daniel. 1997.
  4. The Story of B. Quinn, Daniel. 1995.

Psychology

Consciousness

Health and Medicine

  1. Modern Man in Search of a Soul. Jung, Carl, M.D. 1933.
  2. Man Against Himself. Menninger, Karl, M.D. 1938. 

Health and Medicine

Health and Medicine

Health and Medicine

  1. Anatomy of an Epidemic. Whitaker, Robert, M.D. 2010.
  2. Bioenergetics. Lowen, Alexander. 1975.

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