There are 12 chapters of sobriety teachings followed by 18 personal. Read the preface, mission statement, vision statement, introduction, and the indian twelve steps in rrwb and fill out the the medicine wheel and twelve steps notes section while viewing the dvd. The red road to wellbriety is a journey of hope and healing for native americans seeking recovery fr. Annual red road to wellbriety celebration home facebook. The red road to wellbriety in the native american way. It can also be used as a handson book for white bisons communitybased firestarters healing and wellbriety programs. Every rock, every plant, every animal, every tree, every bird, every thought is alive. The red road to wellbriety is a journey of hope and healing for native americans seeking recovery from addictions. Residents participate in the red road to wellbriety book study groups where they share their answers to the study guide questions with peers. We are in need of recovery stories from native youth and young adults ranging from about 25. I was about 10 years into my recovery when i was gifted a book called the red road to wellbriety in the native american way my introduction to wellbriety and white bison. This study guide and work book is a companion book and will help the reader develop a deeper understanding. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
The term is used primarily in the panindian and new age communities, and rarely among traditional indigenous people, who have terms in their own languages for their spiritual ways. Feb 16, 20 the red road as described by two native american spiritual leaders. Faith finding the creator this step focuses on seeking help and guidance from an elder, a medicine person, a sponsor, a mentor or a spiritual friend. On a weekly movie night in town she meets stewart, whos dealing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the native american way the red road to wellbriety. If you have a suggestion or comment, please contact blaine woody wood, at wellbriety for prisons. There is more to the red road then spoken word or written words on paper. Allow your eyes, ears and heart to guide you to the right person who can understand and.
White bison is in the process of compiling a red road to wellbriety for youth book. Buy a cheap copy of the red road to wellbriety in the native. The red road to wellbriety is a journey of hope and healing for natives seeking recovery from addictions. This study guide and work book is a companion book and will help the reader develop a deeper understanding of the teaching in the red road to wellbriety in the native american way book.
It has also found enthusiastic acceptance among indigenous people from other parts of. The red road to wellbriety utilizes a 12 step approach to addictions recovery based in and culturally appropriate to the ways of life of native and aboriginal societies. Its goal is to promote awareness, dialogue and forgiveness among. Ebook the red road to wellbriety as pdf download portable. We use the concepts of recovery that are outlined in the red road to wellbriety book.
Alcohol problems in native america a new and provocative history. Red road to wellbriety northern valley indian health. This book is about a red road, medicine wheel journey to wellbriety to become sober and well in a native american cultural way. This new resource follows the teachings of the native american medicine wheel and 12 step tradition. In the native american way at the risk of being accused of racism. Red road to wellbriety weekly dropin program every thursday from 6 8 pm scwexmx community health office red road to wellbriety is a 12step program for first nations people. See more ideas about native american quotes, native american wisdom and native american spirituality. The book is structured like the big book of aa and it is sometimes referred to as the indian big book. The red road to wellbriety study guide and workbook coyhis. Support white bison and the wellbriety movement today. Feb 07, 2012 red road to wellbriety study group and talking circle meeting by warriordown published february 7, 2012 at 2592. We follow the guidance and teaching of the elders and the sacred hoop. Time and again our elders have said that the 12 steps of aa are just the same as the principles that our ancestors lived by, with only one change.
Red road to wellbriety study group and talking circle meeting. We made a decision to ask for help from a higher power and others who understand. The red road to wellbriety in the native american way white bison, inc. A sobriety, recovery and wellness book especially for native americans, written by native americans. The red road to wellbriety in the native american way study. The red road to wellbriety is the spiritual and mental journey toward embracing life to the fullest. One may be of any race or of almost any religion and walk the red road. The red road is a modern englishlanguage concept of the right path of life, as inspired by some of the beliefs found in a variety of native american spiritual teachings. Wellbriety teaches that we must find sobriety from addictions to alcohol and other drugs and recover from the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol on individuals, families and whole communities. In the native american way is a journey of hope and healing for native american seeking recovery from addictions. The wellbriety movement white bison wellbriety training institute.
May 28, 2014 powerful video from white bison, about its 40day, 6800 mile crosscountry journey to present and former indian school sites. The wellbriety movement is an interconnected web spreading across our native nations carrying the message of cultural knowledge about recovery for individuals, families and communities. It is to help us along our own journey to sobriety and wellbriety. Making the decision to turn your will and life over. In the indian way, we are connected to that flower if we understand its spirit, the essence of its life. The well part of wellbriety is the inspiration to go on beyond. Wellbriety movement furthering the wellbriety movement.
The red road to wellbriety in the native american way study guide and work book don l. The red road to wellbriety in the native american way study guide and work book audio book, the red road to wellbriety in the native american way study guide and work book books online, the red. This book draws on the philosophies and practices of alcoholics and narcotics anonymous especially the 12 step process. It is fitting that the red road to wellbriety offers native. Coyhis, this is the companion work book to the red road to.
The wellbriety training institute will be conducting a training next month on march 68, 2012 at the training institute located in colorado springs, co. A sobriety, recovery and wellness book especially for native americans, written by. The red road to wellbriety is the spiritual and mental journey toward embracing a healthy lifestyle and celebrating those in recovery. We try to help other alcoholics and to practice these principles in everything we do. When the 12 steps are placed in a circle, they come into alignment with the tribal.
The red road to wellbriety is not specific to any native american culture. I am very honored where creator has allowed me to have this be part of my life. Ebook the red road to wellbriety study guide and work book. In the native american way 2nd edition by at over 30 bookstores. Wellbriety for prisons is interested in what youve got to say. Journey of forgiveness is now available on youtube. In the red road to wellbriety, the stories reflect the recovery. Our culture knows that the individual, the community and the land are so completely interconnected that for wellness or wellbriety, each must participate in the healing journey.
The book draws on the philosophies and practices of alcoholics anonymous and narcotics anonymous, especially the twelve step process, because it has much in common with traditional native ways. Coyhis, this is the companion work book to the red road to wellbriety in the native american way. Books the red road to wellbriety in the native american way study guide and work book free online. The publication of this book marks a milestone in the history of addiction and recovery among native peoples in america. This is our book to read, to use, and to study as we take our own red road journey to sobriety and wellbriety in a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical way. This new book marks the latest in a series of recent resources including the red road to wellbriety that will be a great help to addiction counselors working with native american clients. The medicine wheel and 12 steps is the foundation teaching for the wellbriety movement and core component for the warriors in recovery program. Wellbriety trainings, seminars or conferences warriors in. This is helpful for classroom and talking circle exercises. Red road to wellbriety in the native american way isbn.
This is our book to read, to use, and to study as we take our own red road journey to. The red road to wellbriety in the native american way book. Red road to wellbriety celebrates successful and continued recovery from alcohol and drug addiction in aian communities. There is hope no matter how much misery and despair we feel. The web is a live entity that was born out of the work that white bison created after the elders told about a healing time that has come. Time and again our elders have said that the 12 steps of aa are just the same as the principles. The red road to wellbriety in the native american way coyhis. Jan 01, 2006 the red road to wellbriety is not specific to any native american culture. The red road to wellbriety study guide and workbook. Residents also participate in spiritual reflection, which consists of morning and evening prayer using the meditations with native american elders.
Im probably not going to take a native americans advice on sobriety. In the native american way is a guide to alcohol and drug recovery and sobriety especially for american indians, alaska natives, and first nations people. Proceeds benefit the oklahoma city metropolitan library system. A medicine wheel thats connected with breaking the cycle of hurt from alcohol and drugs is one that places the individual in the east, the family in the south, the community in the west, and the nation in the north.
Red road to wellbriety temporary closure back to meetings. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The red road to wellbriety is a book of healing that is culturespecific to native americans, but it may be used by all people. Teachings are based on the medicine wheel, the cycle of life and the four laws of change. This book translates the twelve step program of alcoholics anonymous and narcotics anonymous into panindian cultural terms. Aug 30, 2010 wellbriety views the medicine wheel as a circle of teaching that explains that anything growing is a system of circles and cycles. Apr 01, 2011 in fact, this road is red goes one better than trainspotting by bringing to life a whole scheme in the sky, not through the interconnected tales of a handful of individuals, but by opening a hundred windows onto a whole community across two generations, so that the reader can hear a town talking on every page. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could help us regain control. Its full meaning is the way one acts, the methods one uses, and what directs ones doing. Red road to wellbriety area 92 alcoholics anonymous. The red road to wellbriety is a standalone book or it may be used as a companion to white bisons medicine wheel and the 12 steps programs for women and for men. The book includes 12 chapters of cultural information about healing from alcoholism and addictions, including howto information about working the 12 steps in a native way.