Background
Christopher, James Roy was born on August 4, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Roy Leslie and Mary Ruth (Hudson) Christopher.
(Until now, virtually all therapy for alcoholics and other...)
Until now, virtually all therapy for alcoholics and other chemical-dependent individuals has been religious in nature. Traditional support groups imply that recovery is simply not possible without reliance on a supernatural "Higher Power." The need for a secular alternative to recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction is answered in How To Stay Sober. This book can help non-religious alcoholics maintain philosophical integrity while achieving the goal of lifelong sobriety. James Christopher, a longtime sober alcoholic, offers new insights and suggestions for developing coping skills and regaining self-esteem through self-reliance. He notes that current research indicates that there is no such thing as an "alcoholic personality" - that addiction is the result of physiology, not psychology. It is only by making sobriety the number one priority in life, Christopher states, that an alcoholic or addict can achieve recovery. Christopher has spearheaded a large grassroots secular sobriety movement across the United States, and this book offers concrete guidelines for forming these groups in any community. The book also provides an important weekly diary for the recovering alcoholic to use in the crucial first year of sobriety. Sobriety must be prioritized daily - no matter what - to remain under personal control. It is only through this conscious choice, Christopher states, that an alcoholic can get back on track and begin anew the creative, fulfilling learning process of life. Recommending self-reliance and self-respect without substituting dependence on religious dogma or a "higher power" for countering an addiction to alcohol or drugs, Christopher focuses on the practical aspects of his triumph and includes guidelines for forming a secular support group.
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(This sequel to How To Stay Sober recounts the evolution o...)
This sequel to How To Stay Sober recounts the evolution of SOS and vividly details case histories of recoveries. Excerpts from letters to SOS speak to the need for a secular alternative to AA.
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(In this controversial book, the founder of S.O.S.--Secula...)
In this controversial book, the founder of S.O.S.--Secular Organizations for Sobriety, or "Save Our Selves"--describes his "sobriety priority" approach to abstinence and attacks programs that promote "controlled drinking" for alcoholics and that insist alcoholism is a behavioral problem rather than a physiological and genetic one.
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("The prospect of stopping smoking is scary as hell. I kno...)
"The prospect of stopping smoking is scary as hell. I know-I've been there." So opens Escape from Nicotine Country, James Christopher's unique and uplifting guide to quitting smoking without pain or weight gain. A thirty-year smoker, Christopher gave up cigarettes in 1993, after a gradual period of individual withdrawal, exercise, and proper diet. Now he offers his remarkable and simple self-help program to all those who want to kick the habit. While not weighed down with "just say no" rhetoric, overused shock statistics, or religious undertones, Escape from Nicotine Country goes against the grain of stop-smoking polemics by empowering the individual through motivational chapters. Christopher tells his own story of addiction and success in quitting. At the same time he promotes understanding of nicotine addiction and offers a simple solution to breaking the habit through reduction. Christopher's program addresses many different types of nicotine addiction, the hunger that haunts those trying to quit, and the need for a healthy routine of exercise. The latter half of the book is an encouraging diary, which allows the reader to record the progress that will lead to a healthier, smoke-free life.
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Christopher, James Roy was born on August 4, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Roy Leslie and Mary Ruth (Hudson) Christopher.
Student, University Texas, 1962-1964; student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978-1979.
Program director Priority One Outpatient Treatment Center, Beverly Hills, California, 1987-1989. Founder, executive director SOS/Secular Organizations for Sobriety, Los Angeles, since 1986. Lecturer in field; originator events Funeral for the Unknown Smoker (annual), Unknown Smoker's Day, 2000, Memorial to the Unknown Smoker.
(Until now, virtually all therapy for alcoholics and other...)
(This sequel to How To Stay Sober recounts the evolution o...)
("The prospect of stopping smoking is scary as hell. I kno...)
(In this controversial book, the founder of S.O.S.--Secula...)
Member American Counseling Association, American Council on Alcoholism.