Herb Kaighan, Spiritual Direction

HerbK was given the gift of freedom from alcohol February 21, 1984. As the result of the application of the Twelve Steps as contained precisely in the AA Big Book he experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1988. Since then, he has been very involved in carrying the message of recovery through presentations, facilitating workshops, and leading retreats.

He has authored:

· “Twelve-Step Guide to Using the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book” (Second Edition – Revised 2026)

· “Twelve Steps to Spiritual Awakening; Enlightenment for Everyone” (Second Edition – Revised 2025)

· “Practicing the Here and Now: Being Intentional with Step 11” (2017)

Many have found them helpful for accessing the instructions and confirming the process contained in the Big Book for experiencing and sustaining a spiritual awakening.

Herb was widowed in 2018, remarried in 2025; has three adult children, seven grandchildren; lives in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

His personal journey includes seven years in seminary, a graduate education in psychology, and a 40+ year career in human resources consulting, from which he retired in November 2006.

CONTACT INFORMATION: herb@herbk.com  •  www.herbk.com