Alcoholics Anonymous – The Founders Way – Video Article
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Synopsis of Eternal Sobriety: A Spiritual Guide to Understanding Recovery
Eternal Sobriety is a powerful and biblically grounded exploration of recovery from alcoholism and addiction, offering a spiritual guide that reaches beyond the foundational work of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). Written by Neal Pearson, a man who has walked the path of addiction and found deliverance in 1982 through the 12-Step program and a relationship with
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The Paths of AA – There are Two – Which is Yours?
Sometime after we come into the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, we are introduced to the idea that we have an emptiness inside us sometimes described as a “God-sized hole.” The pursuit of something to fill the hole becomes the beginning point of recovery for many. That idea came from a famous quote from a very
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As God Is – What We Are Like – Created to Serve
I spoke recently in a Zoom Christian AA meeting called “Friends of Dr. Bob.” This meeting was the kickoff meeting and consists of two segments. The first segment is a discussion meeting on scripture-based topics similar to the early Akron meetings with Dr. Bob. It’s a one-hour meeting with a lead topic and 3-minute comments
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As God Is – What We Are Like – Created to Thrive
As recovering alcoholics in a 12-Step process, it is natural and desirable for us to begin living with the spiritual principles we discover in our programs. Why? Because we are making choices in our life, based upon truth, and we see the benefits. Isn’t that the process we find in life that motivates us to
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As God Is – What We Are Like – Created in His Image
As recovering alcoholics participating in a 12 Step process, it is vital to understand the biblical God. Having a concept of God as an imaginary genie (choose your own meaning), leaves us without any realistic approach to the truthful meaning of the human life process. The biblical story found in Genesis can explain our personal
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When God Becomes the Central Fact in Your Life and Christ Becomes the Lord of Your Life.
Bad beliefs are a reality in everyone. Is your belief about a higher power wrong? It is important to remember that not only did we bring bad beliefs in to recovery – we can also continue to develop bad beliefs in recovery. Progression in spirituality depends upon what we use as the source of our truth.
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As God Sees It – Removal of Character Defects – The Process
In most A.A. meetings, there will be some reference to character defects or shortcomings. In Alcoholics Anonymous, fondly referred to as the Big Book, character defects are so detrimental to sobriety that the middle four of the 12 steps themselves are dedicated to identifying and removing them. These life-changing Steps were derived from the Oxford
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As God See It – A Perspective on Pain
This author recently was invited to speak to a group of recovering individuals in a group session at a Substance Abuse Center. The session was on the selected topic “Why We Experience Pain”. It was based upon the articles on this website and material from the book Eternal Sobriety. The emphasis was on how emotional
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As God Sees It – Foundational Attitudes for Spiritual Growth – Renewing the Mind
When we first encounter a recovery process for alcoholism or drug addiction, we are steeped with mental attitudes and beliefs that have built up over a lifetime of substance abuse. For many of us, our consequences have brought us to the doors of a 12-Step recovery program as the last option. We have lost control
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