The Soul of Recovery

Ringwald illuminates the use of spirituality within a wide range of treatment options. Combining in-depth research with powerful personal accounts, this fascinating exploration of spirituality will provide a fuller understanding of the nature of addiction and how people overcome it.

Christopher D. Ringwald is a journalist who has written on mental health, religion, books, law and social policy for The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Commonweal and Governing. He was named the 2002 Albany Author of the Year, won a first place award from the Catholic Press Association, and is author of Faith in Words. Ringwald directs the Faith & Society Project at The Sage Colleges in Albany, N.Y., and is a senior writer at Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. He may be reached via email at ringwc@sage.edu or by phone at (518) 292-1727

1: Addictions and Spiritual Solutions
2: Mainstream Treatment and the Middle Class
3: Women's Treatment, Women's Spirituality
4: Native Americans in Treatment and Indian Spirituality
5: Measuring Results, Measuring the Soul: Science and the Spirit
6: No God, Our God: Secular Approaches and Religious Methods
7: Harm Reduction: Challenging Tradition on the Street
8: Treating Hard-Core Addicts: From Secular Practicality to Practical Spirituality in Therapeutic Communities
9: The Recovery Movement: A New Religion or a New Openness
10: Faith-Based Solutions in a Democracy