Catherine Yack

Author addresses addiction to help sow seeds of recovery
By Mary Bernard, Vernal Express

Catherine Yack’s latest book on addiction, “Sowing Seeds of Recovery,” is a revealing self-portrait about forgiveness and healing.

She begins by retelling the story of her life from drug and alcohol addiction to recovery. It’s a life drawn from unhealthy childhood chaos to spiritual balance in adulthood.

Yack uses her story in “Sowing Seeds of Recovery” as an inspiration for others.

“I knew deep down inside, I knew I was supposed to help people,” said Yack.

It’s a compelling story that will have enormous impact on the reader. Yack spent years battling through recovery after recovery, struggling with the bitterness that held her in the grip of addiction.

“Something happened to me, the anger flared up. I realized how much I was capable of allowing that anger to built up inside,” Yack said.

In her horror she turned to another person who had never given up on her and together they helped each other through a spiritual reawakening.

Yack writes about spiritual balance citing “many reasons why it is so important that we allow God to search our innermost beings to be sure we don’t allow any darkness to live within us. The two are incompatible.” Realizing the conflict within she said she turned to her creator to develop the seeds of solace.

She calls her approach “a pathway” for the affected, adding “Sowing Seeds of Recovery” is not just a book about addiction but a road map for anyone to recover from the pains of life.

“This book has something for everyone to learn how to cope with hurts and be healed without further trauma,” she said.
Catherine Yack and her husband Gaylon are ministers serving at the Open Arms Community Church in Vernal.

Yack is the author of two other recovery books: “Ancient Secrets of Christian Warrior”and “Think Outside the Fish.”
Yack will be signing copies of her latest book “Sowing Seeds of Recovery’ at the Uintah County Library on Nov. 30 from noon until 6 p.m.

“Sowing Seeds of Recovery” is available online through barnesandnoblecom or amazon.com.