Darren Littlejohn

Darren Littlejohn is a recovering addict and a practitioner of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. Trained as a power yoga instructor, he integrates what works into his recovery. He holds a BA in Psych and completed graduate coursework in Research Methods for Psychology. He's been involved with many community projects, including the fight against smoking, creating dog parks, community television, and a spiritually driven jazz program.

A spiritual crisis led to a relapse in 1994 with 10 years of sobriety. After regaining sobriety in 1997, Darren worked on recovery with a new zeal, incorporating many years of psychotherapy, 12-Step work, Zen and Tibetan Buddhist practices. While relapse with long-term sobriety is common, returning for a sustained duration is extremely rare. Darren's program, which became the basis for the bestselling, "The 12-Step Buddhist", is an integrated approach that is hard won.

His life's work is Compassionate Recovery, Mindful Healing for Trauma and Addiction (Rainbow Light Media 2022)

Darren enjoys his dogs, cat and solitude in his Zen garden.