{"product_id":"breathing-under-water-spirituality-and-the-twelve-steps-9798217423668","title":"Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe beloved landmark book illuminating the spiritual journey of untangling our lives from addiction, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tears of Things\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Universal Christ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brother Rohr may just take you to places you've both avoided and longed for--to truth, union, joy, laughter, and, greatest of all, to your own precious self, here on earth with us, child of God.\"--Anne Lamott, from the foreword to \u003ci\u003eBreathing Under Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBreathing Under Water, \u003c\/i\u003e Richard Rohr brings together the wisdom of Christian spirituality and the lived practice of the Twelve Steps, revealing how both point to the same transformative path of surrender, healing, and grace. Drawing on Scripture, psychology, and decades of pastoral experience, Rohr shows how addiction--whether to substances, behaviors, or rigid patterns of thinking--names a universal human condition rather than a personal failure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving through each of the Twelve Steps, Rohr reframes them as a practical, incarnational spirituality that leads not merely to sobriety but to a profound reorientation of consciousness, relationship, and desire. Addiction becomes a doorway to awakening; admitting our powerlessness becomes the first step in attaining freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in Rohr's characteristic blend of theological depth and pastoral compassion, \u003ci\u003eBreathing Under Water\u003c\/i\u003e offers a hopeful and demanding vision of recovery--one that invites readers to let go of false control, encounter a merciful God, and discover what it means to truly learn how to breathe again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Rohr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Convergent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.50w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217423668","brand":"Convergent Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836648280201,"sku":"9798217423668","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_0cae585e-5808-4d21-ba11-05d60022a224.jpg?v=1780441564","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/breathing-under-water-spirituality-and-the-twelve-steps-9798217423668","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}