A Sober Mom's Guide To Recovery: Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Your Kids - Softcover

"Rosemary O'Connor is such a warm and experienced companion for women trying to manage the difficult and exhilarating path of sober motherhood. She has such a good sense of humor, and a lot of both practical and spiritual wisdom. I wish I'd had this book when I had my child in early recovery--I would have gone less crazy, less often, had amazing tools with which to navigate and enjoy both passionate challenges a lot more."
--Anne Lamott
"I have had the opportunity to work with Rosemary O Connor and her excellent Recovery services for several years. She is a role model for 12 step recovery. Her services for women and outstanding continuum of care has contributed a great deal by fulfilling the need in the San Francisco Bay Area for excellent treatment of addiction.
--Dr. David E. Smith, Diplomate American Board of Addiction Medicine, Founder Haight Ashbury Free Clinic
This book provides loving guidance that your whole family will feel.
--NEW YOU
..". O'Connor tells her story and hopes to help other moms stay on track to sober lives."
--Newsday
"This is a guidebook for recovering women who have struggled with balancing their recovery and parenting."
--The Phoenix Spirit"

Recovering from an addiction is tough enough, but when you throw in the tremendous responsibilities of motherhood, resisting cravings and remaining abstinentmuch less enjoying the rewards of sobrietycan seem like an impossible challenge.

Rosemary O’Connor brings her many years of experience working with women in recovery to addressing the key life issues mothers face at all stages of their recovery path. At once affirming, engaging, and practical,A Sober Mom’s Guide to Recovery combines down-to-earth advice with the inspiring stories of recovering moms, including the author’s, to offer guidance on over fifty vital topics, including stress, relapse, relationships, sex and intimacy, spirituality, shame, gratitude, dating, and, of course, parenting. The result is an inspirational and practical handbook, not just for getting through the day, but for building a sense of well-being that radiates outward, allowing you to be present with your kids and loved ones, and find hope for the future.