Breathing Under Water

Spirituality and the Twelve Steps

By: Father Richard Rohr OFM, Anne Lamott - foreword

Narrated by: John Quigley OFM

Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

Tenth Anniversary Edition

“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)

We all suffer from unhealthy dependencies that we continually return to in hopes of having a better life. But after yet another TV show is streamed or another drink is swallowed, we find we once again feel worse, not better, than we did before. Where is the hope for that fully awakened life we long to live?

World-renowned author Richard Rohr says we can only be healed and find true fulfillment by facing our dependencies head-on. In Breathing Under Water, he will guide you to:

• Disentangle from cultural cycles of sin and emptiness.
• Discover how to get free from your personal toxic dependencies.
• Learn how the Twelve Step program can supplement Christian teaching.
• Find compassion for others and yourself.
• Enjoy a deeper spiritual life, feeling certain of God’s love for you.

Those who are ready to break negative patterns and experience greater internal freedom will find bold hope and transformation in this insightful book.

©2021 Father Richard Rohr, OFM (P)2021 Franciscan Media

Incredible Insight

Saint Francis hit a home run with this one. Spirituality For Dummies---
like me. TRUTH AND PLAIN TALK.
No maudlin weepy proselytizing here.
In Sum: Illegitimi non carborundum!

outstandingly well written

why did I wait so long to listen to the excellently presented ? Awesome

A must read...

I think we all have some form of addiction. We can all benefit of transforming our addictive behavior using the 12 steps.

Headstrong

I love listening to Richard Rohr and the Franciscan ideology. It makes sense and yet I realize I need more of it because it’s hard to completely understand. My head has a hard time wrapping around this wealth of knowledge and my swirling pool of emotions, thoughts, and pain, for myself and for those I love deeply. I find I want the hard copy as well as I audio so I can decipher what I don’t understand or half heard because I got lost in absorption. I find I want to reach out to the author in hopes I could tag along in a walk with him and his good friend, Jesus. I want to understand at their level. I’m grasping for hope and yet there is so much given here. When I was sad, scared, or anxious, I would imagine I was lying on Jesus’ tunic that grew in length. I would rest there for shelter, respite, safety. This book is like that and still I am reminded that breathing underwater is like holding your breath underwater for 5 minutes. It’s hard, scary and takes a lot of faith.

Very Insightful Book On 12 Steps of AA

Richard Rohr sees the 12 steps of aa in a new and fresh and uplifting way. Enjoy, I truly did!

Excellent!

Loved this book of Richard Rohr. He has always been a favorite and did not disappoint here again.

Truth

Very inspiring interpretation of the 12 steps. Rohr has an amazing way of illustrating God’s love,
grace and peace.

Not just for AA.

The last chapter is worth the whole book & it’s okay to skip to the end. But… This book will not be a waste of time and brain space to take in even if you’re not an alcoholic or even in relationship with someone who struggles with alcoholism. Rohr fleshes out the steps in a way that point us to our own struggles and releases the stigma associated with those prone to drink by making us all a little more human. In doing so, the good Franciscan brings us a little closer to the divine.

Spectacular!

Insightful, articulate, hopeful Interpretation of the 12 steps (and addiction itself) as a path to salvation.

Illuminating!

This book is so packed with
helpful information and insight that as soon as I finished the book, I immediately started reading it again, from the beginning.