Life's Healing Choices: Freedom from Your Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits Paperback – April 2, 2013

A good Christian book. Helps with everyday concerns. A must-read for choices in life.

This was excellent. I was really encouraged by the stories and I greatly appreciated the practical application.

I used this in conjunction with the CR 12-step study I am doing and it was invaluable insight and counsel for myself and my group. The 8 choices if made will bring true healing and purpose for this short time on earth. Please know this is not just for seeking sobriety as in my case but pursues resolution and redemption for all our hurts, hangups and habits. Which if we are truthful we have. Grief, anger, rejection, loneliness... Hurt we have caused ourselves or that others caused we can find victory and freedom by the true higher power Jesus Christ. Love God, love yourself and love others. Be blessed

This is an awesome book, written by John Baker, the founder of Celebrate Recovery, a 12 Step program based on biblical principles. I ordered three copies of the book, one to keep for myself and the two others went to friends. The full title is actually Life's Healing Choices: Freedom from Your Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits and includes a forward by Saddleback Church's senior pastor, the author of The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren.John Baker, a former pastor at Saddleback Church, based this book on the eight steps to spiritual freedom (admitting need, getting help, letting go, coming clean, making changes, repairing relationships, maintaining momentum and recycling pain) to help Christians overcome many kinds of addictive behaviors.This was taken from John Baker’s Biography: "John Baker is the founder of Celebrate Recovery®, a ministry born out of the heart of Saddleback Church. Over the last sixteen years, nearly 10,000 individuals have gone through this Christ-centered recovery program at Saddleback. The Celebrate Recovery program is now being used in 12,000 churches nationwide. Over 500,000 individuals have completed the program.This book is very well written, easy to understand and follow and can help anyone who wants to make the choices necessary to start on their own personal journey, their own road to recovery, from life's hurts, hang-ups and habits.

Best book for everyone

I saw myself on every page. A life changing book. Thanks John Baker!

I am 49 and have been searching for many years for answers. Looking back I was never really satisfied. Oh, I thought I was at times but in reality my formulas for fulfillment would not bring sustainable results.I lived in Florida in my 20's. I was a waiter in a restaurant making enough money so I could put some in savings and still have plenty for partying. Alcohol was my best friend.I knew I was not going to be able to make a career out of being a waiter so when I was 29 years old I moved back to my home state, Maine, and bought a restaurant. It didn't take long for the restaurant to become a source of great stress and I spent 20 years trying to figure out how to find happiness in the restaurant business. I finally gave up and decided there had to be something better.After reading Life's Healing Choice's I have been sent into a new direction. The reason I was never able to find satisfaction was because of my low self esteem. In Life's Healing Choice's the author states "Your greatest contribution to this world-your greatest ministry-will not be found in your strength but in your weakness." My greatest weakness is low self esteem. I have finally found acceptance.

I have made many poor choices with strong convictions that I might have been doing absolutely a right thing. But I was wrong many times, so suffered so much and caused harm to people who I had held dear to my heart. I guessed that I had been through a lot. Now I was feeling absolutely nothing but pains and shedding tears without knowing. And I found this book. In my head, I know the things, but I can't believe what happened to me. I may be in denial somehow. I don't know whether I'm treading the road to the recovery. However, I hope that I will get there eventually. Thanks.

this book is very enjoyable easyu reading i absolutley luv it it very spitiual book how to get rid of hurts hang ups

Great book. Really practical. Everyone should read this book. 1st step in healthy relationships.

the best book of all time

thanks

I loved the practicality of this book. You are a participator on a journey. It is time well spent. Be prepared for God to change you.