Sober Spirituality
The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol
by Erin Jean Warde
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Pub Date Apr 18 2023 | Archive Date May 12 2023
Baker Academic & Brazos Press | Brazos Press
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Description
When author and Episcopal priest Erin Jean Warde quit drinking, she heard from many others in a similar situation seeking support. In Sober Spirituality, she combines personal storytelling with theological reflection to offer encouragement, wisdom, and practical insight for readers who want to reexamine their relationship with alcohol.
Warde explores the way our culture promotes alcohol consumption and shows how we can choose to change our perception of alcohol in our spiritual communities. She names not only the challenges of sobriety and spirituality but also the tremendous gifts and blessings that come through quitting drinking or being more mindful about alcohol use.
Readers will emerge with a deeper understanding of how their faith informs daily habits and choices. Sober Spirituality also calls the church to a better understanding of how it can ally with recovery communities. Ultimately, this book declares we are all worthy of an abundant and joyful life in mind, body, and soul.
Advance Praise
“Sobriety is absolutely a pathway of spiritual awakening. I’m so grateful to Erin Jean Warde for this necessary and hopeful book on the joy that can be found in a sober spirituality. You are in good hands here. As she shows us, a mindful relationship with alcohol is a beautiful part of how we evolve into the freedom of being fully awake and alive. What a healing gift to the church!”—Sarah Bessey, editor of the New York Times bestseller A Rhythm of Prayer and author of Jesus Feminist
“Erin Jean Warde writes a poetic, tender, and spiritual book grounded in the kind of compassion that is born of deep love. Intersectional and bold, Sober Spirituality weaves personal narrative with research and Scripture. Sober Spirituality is a gentle invitation to explore the divinity within us.”—Beverly Gooden, author of Surviving: Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships
“What a balm this book is! And not just for those acquainted with addiction (but for them too). My friend Erin Jean Warde offers hard-won wisdom and precious pastoral guidance to anyone in need of tangible hope to get through the day. Sober Spirituality is a beautiful and vital reminder that while our belovedness doesn’t begin when we are in recovery, the grace of God can sustain us in that journey, come what may.”—David Zahl, author of Low Anthropology and director of Mockingbird Ministries
“My favorite spiritual writing reveals the sacramental nature of all of life, which is exactly what Erin Jean Warde does in Sober Spirituality. She stands humbly yet boldly within the contemplative and mystic traditions, offering words that illuminate the integration of body, mind, and soul within the life of faith. With accessible language, transparent storytelling, and midrashic scriptural interpretation, Warde offers a courageous tenderness to the reader and a loving challenge to the church, identifying areas of our complicity in propping up a culture that prevents people from approaching relationships with alcohol mindfully.”—Terry J. Stokes, pastor and author of Prayers for the People
“This book speaks gospel truth—truth that is painful, paradoxical, and beautiful. Both soulful and practical, Sober Spirituality is a trustworthy guide for those who are sober or sober-curious. Erin Jean Warde will make you laugh and then bring you to tears with her honest and courageous truth-telling, grounding you in belovedness every step of the way. An absolute gem of a book from a gem of a human.”—Danielle Shroyer, author of Original Blessing: Putting Sin in Its Rightful Place
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781587435676 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
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Featured Reviews
Kelly P, Reviewer
A look at drinking alcohol and the church / religion. There is a lot of research and each chapter has questions for the reader at the end to reflect.
As someone that has quit drinking almost five years ago this was a valuable book. It gave me more to consider. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy for the purpose of this review. I liked it a lot.
reviewer 0, Media/Journalist
Insightful, wise, and helpful, this is a must-read for the sober curious. I love how the author shares personal experiences and remarkable wisdom without coming across as preachy or judgmental. This book can be life-changing. I'm so glad it exists and kudos to the author and publisher!
Julia B, Reviewer
This book was excellent! There are so few resources that provide a Christian approach to alcohol and addiction based in harm reduction and faith, so I was thrilled to find this. I found it incredibly helpful for my own work and I will be recommending it to others too.
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