Psobriety - A Review

 

Psobriety

by

Jeff Dafler

A Review

Scripture has long been a solid rock for those who have struggled with addictions or who have lived with those who do. Jeff Dafler has written a set of 150 daily devotions based on the book of Psalms.

The book is as much a personal journey of the author as he moved through his own addiction issues a it is a study of God’s answer to many of the issues which the addict or their family may face as they move through their recovery.  Though I have been in recovery for 25+ years, there are times that I still need to rethink and review the answers that have kept me growing through the years. Psobriety is a book that allows me to do exactly that.

Each of the Psalms is addressed by a single devotional composed of three parts. The author begins by quoting one or two verses of that day’s Psalm.  The author then offers a one page devotional focusing on that day’s Psalm, rarely, if ever, overing details from other places in scripture. This is one of the two weaknesses seen in the book, in that no balance is shown from the rest of scripture. The daily devotional ends with a short prayer aimed to reinforce that day’s lesson. Each devotional is well-written, thoughtful, and helpful.

This leads to the second weakness of the book: the lack of an index. There is no way to easily discover or rediscover a reading dealing with a particular issue or topic. There are times when it is helpful to review issues in some random order, but there are also times that I need to address a particular issue today (e.g.depression).  

I give Psobriety four stars. ______________ This review is based on a free electronic copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review. The opinions are mine alone.