Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship With Alcohol

Erin Jean Warde

Apr 2023 · Christian Audio · Narrated by Susan Hanfield

About this audiobook

When author and Episcopal priest Erin Jean Warde quit drinking, she heard from many others in a similar situation seeking support. In Sober Spirituality, she combines personal storytelling with theological reflection to offer encouragement, wisdom, and practical insight for listeners who want to reexamine their relationship with alcohol. Warde explores the way our culture promotes alcohol consumption and shows how we can choose to change our perception of alcohol in our spiritual communities. She names not only the challenges of sobriety and spirituality but also the tremendous gifts and blessings that come through quitting drinking or being more mindful about alcohol use. Listeners will emerge with a deeper understanding of how their faith informs daily habits and choices. Sober Spirituality also calls the church to a better understanding of how it can ally with recovery communities. Ultimately, this book declares we are all worthy of an abundant and joyful life in mind, body, and soul.

About the author

Erin Jean Warde is an ordained Episcopal priest, spiritual director, recovery coach, and speaker who lives in Austin, Texas. She is also a founding editor and editor at large of Earth & Altar and has written for Mockingbird, the Christian Century, and Grow Christians.

Along with a diverse career on stage and screen, Susan Hanfield is a prolific audiobook narrator with hundreds of titles to her credit. Known for her ability to bring the written story to life, Susan is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, three-time Audie Award finalist, and a Voice Arts Awards nominee.