Promised Land of Recovery

After seventeen years of alcoholism and a hard-won sobriety beginning in 1989, Brad Bertelsen shows how the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are illuminated by the scriptures—especially the Book of Mormon—and made possible through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Blending personal testimony, scriptural exegesis, and AA wisdom, he guides addicts and their loved ones from bondage to the "promised land of recovery," emphasizing mighty prayer, scripture study, meetings, sponsors, bishops, and temple covenants.

• A recovering alcoholic finds all Twelve Steps hidden in Alma chapter 39—and shows how the Book of Mormon is a recovery manual.
• Written by a man who went from seven years without a sober day to nearly two decades of sobriety.
• Bridges secular AA and LDS doctrine: 'throwing out AA because you have the gospel is like throwing out the Bible because you have the Book of Mormon.'
• Addresses pornography and sexual addiction as the greatest threat to the priesthood—decades ahead of the wider conversation.

Perfect for a Latter-day Saint struggling with alcohol, drug, or pornography addiction—or a family member, bishop, or sponsor supporting them—who wants recovery framed through the gospel and the Atonement.