Posted tagged with 'Alcoholics Anonymous'

Dr. Gordon was recently invited to return to Clearfork Academy for another virtual session with their family recovery group. On February 17, he spoke to parents and family members about …

Who among us thinks we have the power to change the world? Hardly anyone. Who among us thinks the world needs to be changed? Practically everyone. This is a huge …

“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” The Third Step of twelve in the Twelve-Step Program is …

There is a general belief that an alcoholic will not face facts and try to quit drinking until he or she has hit bottom. In fact, a phrase we often …

The most important step on any journey is the first one. For our January newsletter, we logically focus on the first of the twelve-steps. It is obvious that if the …

With this book Hannah L. and Rabbi Winokur have introduced to the recovery world a Jewish spiritual path that is workable and valid for those of any religion, and even …

Howard Thurman wrote, “There is very great virtue in the cultivation of silence, and strength to be found in using it as a door to God.”  There is an incredible …

Joseph Campbell was one of the premier thought leaders of the twentieth century. He popularized the idea of the heroic journey, a way of looking at life as a great …

With this short, simple book, Sam Torode presents the spiritual philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson. He uses as his primary source the journaling that Emerson did in 1833, upon returning …

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who have in common the desire to stop drinking, or to stay stopped. As active alcoholics their stories often include episodes in which …

It has been less than a year since we released my book, The Twelve Step Pathway: A Heroic Journey of Recovery. I already have a contract with AuthorHouse to publish …

Michael Cowl Gordon, a specialist in addiction medicine with extensive personal experience in recovery, offers a captivating book that combines clinical insight with the power of the 12-step program – …

The Third Step of the Twelve Steps in the AA program reads: “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we …

A few weeks ago I received a booklet from Oglala Lakota College (OLC) entitled Woksape Wakita – Awakening to Wisdom. I receive these gems because of the small financial support …

I have a great personal and professional interest in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous, and I find the history of the origins of this movement to be fascinating. There are …