Sober Starting Today Workbook: Powerful Mindfulness and CBT Tools to Help You Break Free from Addiction

A clear, compassionate guide to lasting sobriety.

If you’re struggling with problem substance use, you’re not alone. Addiction to drugs and alcohol is one of the most serious medical, psychological, and social issues facing our society today. And asking for help takes courage. Drawing on effective mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies, Sober Starting Today Workbook offers a compassionate pathway for getting sober—and staying sober.

With this workbook, you’ll learn how to avoid triggers, manage urges and cravings, identify alternatives to using, balance difficult emotions, and deal with challenging social situations. Along the way, you’ll also strengthen your mind-body connection as you practice mindful breathing and grounding activities, learn powerful self-compassion techniques, and explore healthier eating and sleeping habits. If you’re ready to live a life free from the painful consequences of substance use or addiction, this workbook can help you get started, right now.

Packed with relapse prevention strategies to help you:

• Create a supportive, safe network
• Move past toxic or enabling relationships
• Better understand your thoughts and feelings
• Celebrate your strengths and passions
• Look toward the future with hope

“If you long to free yourself from the trance of addiction, this brilliantly organized workbook will guide you with compassion and clarity.”
—Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and Trusting the Gold