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The Power of Vow: Everyday Tools for Healing
The Power of Vow offers everyone the ability to diffuse suffering and live a full and tranquil life. Darren's direct approach and process for sustainable recovery and healing, taken from his own addiction experiences, skillfully instructs everyone, addict or not, to embrace The Power of Vow.
Darren's books enlighten the inner spirit, educate, open the mind, and fill the heart. The spirituality gained from combining 12-Step ideas, Buddhism, yoga, and meditation will help everyone heal, no matter what his or her afflictions may be.
Darren's books enlighten the inner spirit, educate, open the mind, and fill the heart. The spirituality gained from combining 12-Step ideas, Buddhism, yoga, and meditation will help everyone heal, no matter what his or her afflictions may be.
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First published June 27, 2013
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Darren Littlejohn
13 books65 followersDarren Littlejohn is a recovering addict and a practitioner of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, as well as a former mental health specialist. He earned a BA in Psych in 1991 and worked in chemical dependency and acute psychiatric care facilities during college. Darren took 2 years of graduate school and earned All But Thesis of a Masters degree in Research Methods for Psychology. He has been a Buddhist practitioner since the mid 80s.
A spiritual crisis led to a relapse in 1994 with 10 years of sobriety. After regaining sobriety in 1997, Darren worked on recovery with a new zeal, incorporating many years of psychotherapy, 12-Step work, Zen and Tibetan Buddhist practices. While relapse with long-term sobriety is common, returning for a sustained duration is extremely rare. Darren's program, which became the basis for the book the 12-Step Buddhist, is an integrated approach that is hard one over a span of more than twenty years.
Darren, a jazz guitarist and dog lover, now lives in San Diego, with his wife and dog. Hes been involved with many community projects, including the fight against smoking, creating dog parks, community television and a spiritually driven jazz program.
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A spiritual crisis led to a relapse in 1994 with 10 years of sobriety. After regaining sobriety in 1997, Darren worked on recovery with a new zeal, incorporating many years of psychotherapy, 12-Step work, Zen and Tibetan Buddhist practices. While relapse with long-term sobriety is common, returning for a sustained duration is extremely rare. Darren's program, which became the basis for the book the 12-Step Buddhist, is an integrated approach that is hard one over a span of more than twenty years.
Darren, a jazz guitarist and dog lover, now lives in San Diego, with his wife and dog. Hes been involved with many community projects, including the fight against smoking, creating dog parks, community television and a spiritually driven jazz program.
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June 30, 2013
As a therapist I have recommended Darren Littlejohn's book The 12-Step Buddhist to several clients. His new book, The Power of Vow: Everyday Tools for Healing, builds on the solid foundation of his previous book, delving deeper into Buddhist tradition and relating it to 12-Step recovery. Both books are valuable resources, especially for those who want or need to look beyond the “God” language of 12-Step groups to access their deep healing wisdom.
August 7, 2013
I've read each of Darren's books and I am always able to take away from them something that I can use in my every day life. I have learned more about myself and dealing with other people and life than I have taken from a group (al-Anon) I was in. This turned out to be the pathway for me. Thank you Darren
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