Sober Secure: An Attachment-Based Guide to Dating, Sex, and Love in Recovery

<b>An attachment-first path to lasting recovery: build the love, safety, and belonging that keep you sober&mdash;and help your relationships thrive<br> <br>Practical, body-based tools for dating, intimacy, and partnership in sobriety</b><br><br>Recovery isn&rsquo;t just about staying sober&mdash;it&rsquo;s about learning to love and be loved securely. <i>Sober Secure</i> reframes recovery through attachment, giving people in sobriety the practical tools to heal early relational wounds, regulate the nervous system, and create the connections that sustain a joyful, durable recovery.<br><br>Nina Pick, MA, integrative somatic counselor and author of <i>The Mind-Body Guide to the Twelve Steps</i>, draws on attachment science, polyvagal theory, and somatic therapy while honoring the strengths of Twelve Step communities. She offers vivid examples in clear language and step-by-step practices for navigating intimacy, conflict, and repair on Twelve Step and other recovery paths.<br><br>You&rsquo;ll learn to:<br><br><ul><li>Spot your attachment patterns and move toward earned secure attachment in recovery<br></li><li>Heal childhood and intergenerational attachment trauma<br></li><li>Regulate your nervous system with simple somatic tools that make connection feel safer<br></li><li>Trade isolating self-reliance for healthy interdependence without losing your agency<br></li><li>Date with pacing and clarity; cultivate pleasure and passion; and deepen partnership<br></li><li>Transform the chronic shame and "not-enough" beliefs that fuel isolation and relapse risk<br></li></ul><br>Warm, accessible, and immediately useful, <i>Sober Secure</i> is a loving companion for building the safety, belonging, and embodied presence that let your sobriety&mdash;and your life&mdash;fully bloom.

Book details

• Publication date: 11 August 2026
• Page count: 288
• Dimensions: Height 229 mm; Width 152 mm
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN-13: 9798889843740