{"product_id":"spiritual-sobriety-elizabeth-esther-9780307731890","title":"Spiritual Sobriety: Stumbling Back to Faith When Good Religion Goes Bad","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's easy to get high on God in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBut is this good religion?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a compelling follow-up to her memoir, \u003ci\u003eGirl at the End of the World, \u003c\/i\u003eElizabeth Esther explores how religious fervor can become religious addiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The evidence is everywhere. In families who inexplicably choose to harm their children in order to abide by cultic church doctrine. But in ordinary believers too who use God the same way addicts use drugs or alcohol--to numb pain, alter their mood, or simply to escape the realities of this messy, unpredictable thing called \u003ci\u003elife\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you've ever wondered how a religion that preaches freedom and love can produce judgmental and unkind followers; if you've ever felt captive to the demanding God of your own childhood; if you've struggled to find contentment without needing another emotional hit from a \"life-changing\" conference or \"mountain-top\" experience, then \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Sobriety\u003c\/i\u003e is for you. The author, who grew up in a hyper-controlling church cult, will help you find hope and rebirth in the ruins of disillusioned faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with stories and warm, practical advice, \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Sobriety\u003c\/i\u003e offers a gentle path out of the desperate cycles of craving-euphoria-hangover and into a freer, clean-and-sober faith practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Esther\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307731898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307731890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony\/Rodale\/Convergent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/14\/2016","brand":"Elizabeth Esther","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435349520639,"sku":"9780307731890","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e20e2abc-96f9-49d0-a753-88bc477e5563.jpg?v=1777149823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spiritual-sobriety-elizabeth-esther-9780307731890","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}